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#b88cd6 color: Pale Purple

#b88cd6 is rgb(184, 140, 214) in RGB and oklch(70.867% 0.11502 310.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

70.9%
0.115
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b88cd6

#b88cd6 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, 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: #b88cd6 mixed with white

  1. b88cd6
  2. bf97da
  3. c6a3df
  4. cdaee3
  5. d4bae7
  6. dbc5ec
  7. e2d1f0
  8. eadcf4
  9. f1e8f7
  10. f8f3fb

Darker: #b88cd6 mixed with black

  1. b88cd6
  2. a079ba
  3. 88679e
  4. 715584
  5. 5b436a
  6. 453352
  7. 31233b
  8. 1e1425
  9. 0c0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b88cd6 with less saturation

  1. b88cd6
  2. b68ed1
  3. b391cc
  4. b193c7
  5. af95c1
  6. ad97bc
  7. aa99b7
  8. a89bb1
  9. a69dac
  10. a39fa6

Questions about #b88cd6

What color is #b88cd6?

#b88cd6 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 140, 214), in HSL hsl(275.68, 47.44%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.867% 0.11502 310.881).

What colors go well with #b88cd6?

The complementary color of #b88cd6 is #88b061. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9498e7 and #d184b7. The triadic partners are #ce9449 and #26b8b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88cd6?

Black text reads better on #b88cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88cd6 a warm or cool color?

#b88cd6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.115.