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#bb6fd3 color: Lavender

#bb6fd3 is rgb(187, 111, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.259% 0.16246 317.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

66.3%
0.162
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bb6fd3

#bb6fd3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb6fd3 mixed with white

  1. bb6fd3
  2. c27ed8
  3. c98ddd
  4. d09be2
  5. d7a9e6
  6. deb8eb
  7. e5c6ef
  8. ebd4f3
  9. f2e2f7
  10. f9f1fb

Darker: #bb6fd3 mixed with black

  1. bb6fd3
  2. a260b7
  3. 8a519c
  4. 734282
  5. 5c3469
  6. 462751
  7. 321a3a
  8. 1f0e24
  9. 0d0410
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb6fd3 with less saturation

  1. bb6fd3
  2. b774cd
  3. b478c7
  4. b07cc0
  5. ac80ba
  6. a883b4
  7. a487ad
  8. a08aa7
  9. 9b8da0
  10. 97909a

Questions about #bb6fd3

What color is #bb6fd3?

#bb6fd3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 111, 211), in HSL hsl(285.6, 53.19%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.259% 0.16246 317.65).

What colors go well with #bb6fd3?

The complementary color of #bb6fd3 is #5da93d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f7ff0 and #d864a5. The triadic partners are #c78300 and #00abb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb6fd3?

White text reads better on #bb6fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb6fd3 a warm or cool color?

#bb6fd3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.162.