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#b88ded color: Luminous Lavender

#b88ded is rgb(184, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.114% 0.14193 303.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

72.1%
0.142
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b88ded

#b88ded is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b88ded mixed with white

  1. b88ded
  2. bf99ef
  3. c6a4f2
  4. cdb0f4
  5. d4bbf6
  6. dbc6f8
  7. e2d2fa
  8. e9ddfb
  9. f0e8fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #b88ded mixed with black

  1. b88ded
  2. a07ace
  3. 8867b0
  4. 715593
  5. 5b4477
  6. 45335c
  7. 312342
  8. 1e142a
  9. 0c0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b88ded with less saturation

  1. b88ded
  2. b690e6
  3. b493df
  4. b295d8
  5. b098d1
  6. ae9aca
  7. ac9dc3
  8. aa9fbb
  9. a8a1b4
  10. a7a3ac

Questions about #b88ded

What color is #b88ded?

#b88ded is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(266.88, 72.73%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.114% 0.14193 303.685).

What colors go well with #b88ded?

The complementary color of #b88ded is #93b345. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #899dfd and #d981ca. The triadic partners are #e28f35 and #00c1ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88ded?

Black text reads better on #b88ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88ded a warm or cool color?

#b88ded is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.142.