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#b886cb color: Creeping Bellflower

#b886cb is rgb(184, 134, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.328% 0.11243 316.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

69.3%
0.112
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b886cb

#b886cb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower (#b48ac2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b886cb mixed with white

  1. b886cb
  2. bf92d0
  3. c69ed6
  4. cdaadb
  5. d5b6e1
  6. dcc2e6
  7. e3ceeb
  8. eadaf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b886cb mixed with black

  1. b886cb
  2. a074b0
  3. 886296
  4. 71517d
  5. 5b4065
  6. 45304d
  7. 312137
  8. 1e1322
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b886cb with less saturation

  1. b886cb
  2. b589c6
  3. b38bc2
  4. b08dbd
  5. ad90b9
  6. ab92b4
  7. a894af
  8. a596ab
  9. a298a6
  10. 9f9aa1

Questions about #b886cb

What color is #b886cb?

#b886cb is soft purple. The closest named color is Creeping Bellflower. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 203), in HSL hsl(283.48, 39.88%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.328% 0.11243 316.432).

What colors go well with #b886cb?

The complementary color of #b886cb is #7bac65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9791df and #cf7fab. The triadic partners are #c49244 and #21b1b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886cb?

Black text reads better on #b886cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886cb a warm or cool color?

#b886cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.112.