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#b887dd color: Soft light purple

#b887dd is rgb(184, 135, 221) in RGB and oklch(70.315% 0.13212 309.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

70.3%
0.132
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b887dd

#b887dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b887dd mixed with white

  1. b887dd
  2. bf93e1
  3. c69fe5
  4. cdabe8
  5. d4b7ec
  6. dbc3ef
  7. e2cff3
  8. e9dbf6
  9. f1e7f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #b887dd mixed with black

  1. b887dd
  2. a075c0
  3. 8863a4
  4. 715188
  5. 5b416e
  6. 453155
  7. 31213d
  8. 1e1326
  9. 0c0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b887dd with less saturation

  1. b887dd
  2. b68ad7
  3. b38dd1
  4. b18fcb
  5. ae92c5
  6. ac94bf
  7. a997b9
  8. a799b2
  9. a49bac
  10. a29da6

Questions about #b887dd

What color is #b887dd?

#b887dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Soft light purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 135, 221), in HSL hsl(274.19, 55.84%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.315% 0.13212 309.526).

What colors go well with #b887dd?

The complementary color of #b887dd is #85af51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f95f0 and #d57dba. The triadic partners are #d48f34 and #00b9b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b887dd?

Black text reads better on #b887dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b887dd a warm or cool color?

#b887dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.132.