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#ba8bb5 color: Violet Whimsy

#ba8bb5 is rgb(186, 139, 181) in RGB and oklch(69.544% 0.08062 330.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

69.5%
0.081
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #ba8bb5

#ba8bb5 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Whimsy (#b48bb8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ba8bb5 mixed with white

  1. ba8bb5
  2. c196bc
  3. c8a2c4
  4. cfadcb
  5. d6b8d2
  6. ddc4da
  7. e4d0e1
  8. ebdbe9
  9. f1e7f0
  10. f8f3f8

Darker: #ba8bb5 mixed with black

  1. ba8bb5
  2. a1789d
  3. 896686
  4. 72546f
  5. 5c4359
  6. 463244
  7. 322330
  8. 1e141d
  9. 0d070c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ba8bb5 with less saturation

  1. ba8bb5
  2. b78db3
  3. b58fb0
  4. b291ae
  5. af93ac
  6. ac94a9
  7. a996a7
  8. a698a4
  9. a39aa2
  10. a09b9f

Questions about #ba8bb5

What color is #ba8bb5?

#ba8bb5 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Violet Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(186, 139, 181), in HSL hsl(306.38, 25.41%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.544% 0.08062 330.034).

What colors go well with #ba8bb5?

The complementary color of #ba8bb5 is #78ab83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a492c8 and #c7889b. The triadic partners are #b09b61 and #5babb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8bb5?

Black text reads better on #ba8bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8bb5 a warm or cool color?

#ba8bb5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.081.