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#b886cd color: Soft purple

#b886cd is rgb(184, 134, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.415% 0.11475 315.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

69.4%
0.115
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
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b886cd

#b886cd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.115 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 7.33:1, 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: #b886cd mixed with white

  1. b886cd
  2. bf92d2
  3. c69ed8
  4. cdaadd
  5. d4b6e2
  6. dcc2e7
  7. e3ceec
  8. eadaf1
  9. f1e6f6
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b886cd mixed with black

  1. b886cd
  2. a074b2
  3. 886298
  4. 71517e
  5. 5b4066
  6. 45304e
  7. 312138
  8. 1e1323
  9. 0c060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b886cd with less saturation

  1. b886cd
  2. b589c8
  3. b38bc4
  4. b08ebf
  5. ad90ba
  6. ab92b5
  7. a894b0
  8. a597ac
  9. a299a7
  10. 9f9ba2

Questions about #b886cd

What color is #b886cd?

#b886cd is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 205), in HSL hsl(282.25, 41.52%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.415% 0.11475 315.575).

What colors go well with #b886cd?

The complementary color of #b886cd is #7cad63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9692e1 and #cf7fac. The triadic partners are #c69242 and #19b2b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886cd?

Black text reads better on #b886cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886cd a warm or cool color?

#b886cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.115.