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#bb68b1 color: Young Purple

#bb68b1 is rgb(187, 104, 177) in RGB and oklch(63.603% 0.14078 331.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

63.6%
0.141
332°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • pink-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #bb68b1

#bb68b1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb68b1 mixed with white

  1. bb68b1
  2. c377b9
  3. ca86c1
  4. d195c9
  5. d8a4d0
  6. dfb3d8
  7. e6c2e0
  8. ecd1e8
  9. f3e0f0
  10. f9f0f7

Darker: #bb68b1 mixed with black

  1. bb68b1
  2. a25999
  3. 8a4b83
  4. 733e6c
  5. 5c3057
  6. 462442
  7. 32182f
  8. 1f0c1c
  9. 0d040c
  10. 020001

Calmer: #bb68b1 with less saturation

  1. bb68b1
  2. b76cad
  3. b270aa
  4. ae74a6
  5. a978a2
  6. a57b9e
  7. a07f9b
  8. 9b8297
  9. 968593
  10. 90888f

Questions about #bb68b1

What color is #bb68b1?

#bb68b1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 104, 177), in HSL hsl(307.23, 37.9%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.603% 0.14078 331.648).

What colors go well with #bb68b1?

The complementary color of #bb68b1 is #39a25e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b74d2 and #ce6285. The triadic partners are #aa8600 and #009fb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb68b1?

White text reads better on #bb68b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb68b1 a warm or cool color?

#bb68b1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.141.