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#b88cd2 color: Pale Purple

#b88cd2 is rgb(184, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.691% 0.11015 312.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

70.7%
0.110
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b88cd2

#b88cd2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b88cd2 mixed with white

  1. b88cd2
  2. bf97d7
  3. c6a3dc
  4. cdaee0
  5. d4bae5
  6. dbc5e9
  7. e2d1ee
  8. eadcf2
  9. f1e8f7
  10. f8f3fb

Darker: #b88cd2 mixed with black

  1. b88cd2
  2. a079b6
  3. 88679b
  4. 715581
  5. 5b4368
  6. 453350
  7. 312339
  8. 1e1424
  9. 0c0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b88cd2 with less saturation

  1. b88cd2
  2. b68ecd
  3. b391c8
  4. b193c4
  5. af95bf
  6. ac97ba
  7. aa99b5
  8. a89bb0
  9. a59dab
  10. a39fa6

Questions about #b88cd2

What color is #b88cd2?

#b88cd2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(277.71, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.691% 0.11015 312.416).

What colors go well with #b88cd2?

The complementary color of #b88cd2 is #86af66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9698e3 and #d084b3. The triadic partners are #cb954d and #31b6b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88cd2?

Black text reads better on #b88cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88cd2 a warm or cool color?

#b88cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.11.