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#bb5bc9 color: Love Priestess

#bb5bc9 is rgb(187, 91, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.903% 0.1845 322.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

62.9%
0.185
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #bb5bc9

#bb5bc9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#bb55cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb5bc9 mixed with white

  1. bb5bc9
  2. c36dcf
  3. ca7ed5
  4. d18edb
  5. d89fe0
  6. dfafe6
  7. e6bfeb
  8. eccff0
  9. f3dff5
  10. f9effa

Darker: #bb5bc9 mixed with black

  1. bb5bc9
  2. a24eae
  3. 8a4195
  4. 73357c
  5. 5c2964
  6. 461e4c
  7. 321336
  8. 1f0922
  9. 0d030f
  10. 020002

Calmer: #bb5bc9 with less saturation

  1. bb5bc9
  2. b661c3
  3. b267bd
  4. ad6cb6
  5. a871b0
  6. a376aa
  7. 9e7aa3
  8. 997e9d
  9. 948296
  10. 8e8590

Questions about #bb5bc9

What color is #bb5bc9?

#bb5bc9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Love Priestess. In RGB it is rgb(187, 91, 201), in HSL hsl(292.36, 50.46%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.903% 0.1845 322.398).

What colors go well with #bb5bc9?

The complementary color of #bb5bc9 is #33a32d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6ded and #d74e94. The triadic partners are #b47e00 and #009eaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb5bc9?

White text reads better on #bb5bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb5bc9 a warm or cool color?

#bb5bc9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.185.