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#b89bd2 color: Amethyst Show

#b89bd2 is rgb(184, 155, 210) in RGB and oklch(73.434% 0.08394 308.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

73.4%
0.084
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b89bd2

#b89bd2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Show (#bd97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b89bd2 mixed with white

  1. b89bd2
  2. bfa5d7
  3. c6afdb
  4. cdb9e0
  5. d4c2e5
  6. dbcce9
  7. e2d6ee
  8. e9e0f2
  9. f1ebf6
  10. f8f5fb

Darker: #b89bd2 mixed with black

  1. b89bd2
  2. a086b6
  3. 88729b
  4. 715e81
  5. 5b4b68
  6. 453950
  7. 312839
  8. 1e1824
  9. 0c0910
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b89bd2 with less saturation

  1. b89bd2
  2. b69dce
  3. b59eca
  4. b3a0c6
  5. b2a1c2
  6. b0a2be
  7. afa4ba
  8. ada5b6
  9. aca6b1
  10. aaa8ad

Questions about #b89bd2

What color is #b89bd2?

#b89bd2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Show. In RGB it is rgb(184, 155, 210), in HSL hsl(271.64, 37.93%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.434% 0.08394 308.381).

What colors go well with #b89bd2?

The complementary color of #b89bd2 is #99b47a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9da4de and #cd95bb. The triadic partners are #cc9f6f and #65bab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89bd2?

Black text reads better on #b89bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89bd2 a warm or cool color?

#b89bd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.084.