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#b88dc6 color: Lavender Blaze

#b88dc6 is rgb(184, 141, 198) in RGB and oklch(70.366% 0.09409 317.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

70.4%
0.094
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b88dc6

#b88dc6 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blaze (#b68fc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #b88dc6 mixed with white

  1. b88dc6
  2. bf98cc
  3. c6a3d2
  4. cdafd7
  5. d4badd
  6. dcc5e3
  7. e3d1e9
  8. eadcee
  9. f1e8f4
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #b88dc6 mixed with black

  1. b88dc6
  2. a07aac
  3. 886792
  4. 71557a
  5. 5b4462
  6. 45334b
  7. 312335
  8. 1e1421
  9. 0c070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b88dc6 with less saturation

  1. b88dc6
  2. b68fc2
  3. b391be
  4. b193bb
  5. ae95b7
  6. ac97b3
  7. aa99af
  8. a79aab
  9. a59ca7
  10. a29ea3

Questions about #b88dc6

What color is #b88dc6?

#b88dc6 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Blaze. In RGB it is rgb(184, 141, 198), in HSL hsl(285.26, 33.33%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.366% 0.09409 317.701).

What colors go well with #b88dc6?

The complementary color of #b88dc6 is #83ae74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c96d7 and #cb87aa. The triadic partners are #c09859 and #4bb2b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88dc6?

Black text reads better on #b88dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88dc6 a warm or cool color?

#b88dc6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.094.