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#bb7ec5 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb7ec5 is rgb(187, 126, 197) in RGB and oklch(68.008% 0.12162 321.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

68%
0.122
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #bb7ec5

#bb7ec5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb7ec5 mixed with white

  1. bb7ec5
  2. c28bcb
  3. c998d1
  4. d0a4d7
  5. d7b1dd
  6. debee3
  7. e4cbe8
  8. ebd8ee
  9. f2e5f4
  10. f8f2f9

Darker: #bb7ec5 mixed with black

  1. bb7ec5
  2. a26dab
  3. 8a5c92
  4. 734c79
  5. 5c3c61
  6. 462d4b
  7. 321f35
  8. 1f1121
  9. 0d050e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb7ec5 with less saturation

  1. bb7ec5
  2. b881c1
  3. b484bc
  4. b187b8
  5. ae8ab4
  6. aa8caf
  7. a78fab
  8. a391a6
  9. a094a1
  10. 9c969d

Questions about #bb7ec5

What color is #bb7ec5?

#bb7ec5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 126, 197), in HSL hsl(291.55, 37.97%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.008% 0.12162 321.739).

What colors go well with #bb7ec5?

The complementary color of #bb7ec5 is #6bab63. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a8add and #d177a0. The triadic partners are #be9031 and #00aeb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb7ec5?

Black text reads better on #bb7ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb7ec5 a warm or cool color?

#bb7ec5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.122.