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#b88fe2 color: Luminous Lavender

#b88fe2 is rgb(184, 143, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.94% 0.1248 306.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

71.9%
0.125
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

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 #b88fe2

#b88fe2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 306°.

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: #b88fe2 mixed with white

  1. b88fe2
  2. bf9ae5
  3. c6a5e9
  4. cdb1ec
  5. d4bcef
  6. dbc7f2
  7. e2d2f5
  8. e9ddf8
  9. f0e8fa
  10. f8f4fd

Darker: #b88fe2 mixed with black

  1. b88fe2
  2. a07cc4
  3. 8869a8
  4. 71578c
  5. 5b4571
  6. 453457
  7. 31243e
  8. 1e1527
  9. 0c0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b88fe2 with less saturation

  1. b88fe2
  2. b692dc
  3. b494d6
  4. b296d0
  5. b099ca
  6. ae9bc4
  7. ac9dbe
  8. aa9fb7
  9. a8a1b1
  10. a6a2ab

Questions about #b88fe2

What color is #b88fe2?

#b88fe2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 143, 226), in HSL hsl(269.64, 58.87%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.94% 0.1248 306.192).

What colors go well with #b88fe2?

The complementary color of #b88fe2 is #91b258. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #909df2 and #d585c2. The triadic partners are #d99346 and #0bbdb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88fe2?

Black text reads better on #b88fe2: 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 #b88fe2 a warm or cool color?

#b88fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.125.