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#b886cf color: Soft purple

#b886cf is rgb(184, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(69.503% 0.1171 314.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

69.5%
0.117
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #b886cf

#b886cf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b886cf mixed with white

  1. b886cf
  2. bf92d4
  3. c69ed9
  4. cdaade
  5. d4b6e3
  6. dcc2e8
  7. e3ceed
  8. eadaf1
  9. f1e6f6
  10. f8f3fb

Darker: #b886cf mixed with black

  1. b886cf
  2. a074b4
  3. 886299
  4. 71517f
  5. 5b4067
  6. 45304f
  7. 312138
  8. 1e1323
  9. 0c0610
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b886cf with less saturation

  1. b886cf
  2. b589ca
  3. b38bc5
  4. b08ec0
  5. ad90bb
  6. ab92b6
  7. a895b1
  8. a597ac
  9. a299a7
  10. a09ba2

Questions about #b886cf

What color is #b886cf?

#b886cf is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(281.1, 43.2%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.503% 0.1171 314.749).

What colors go well with #b886cf?

The complementary color of #b886cf is #7dad61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9592e3 and #d07eae. The triadic partners are #c79140 and #0db3b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b886cf?

Black text reads better on #b886cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b886cf a warm or cool color?

#b886cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.117.