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#bb81c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb81c8 is rgb(187, 129, 200) in RGB and oklch(68.646% 0.11954 320.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

68.6%
0.120
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bb81c8

#bb81c8 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #bb81c8 mixed with white

  1. bb81c8
  2. c28ece
  3. c99ad3
  4. d0a7d9
  5. d7b3df
  6. dec0e4
  7. e4ccea
  8. ebd9ef
  9. f2e5f4
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bb81c8 mixed with black

  1. bb81c8
  2. a26fae
  3. 8a5e94
  4. 734e7b
  5. 5c3e63
  6. 462e4c
  7. 321f36
  8. 1f1221
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb81c8 with less saturation

  1. bb81c8
  2. b884c4
  3. b587bf
  4. b28abb
  5. ae8cb6
  6. ab8fb2
  7. a891ad
  8. a593a8
  9. a196a4
  10. 9e989f

Questions about #bb81c8

What color is #bb81c8?

#bb81c8 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 129, 200), in HSL hsl(289.01, 39.23%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.646% 0.11954 320.108).

What colors go well with #bb81c8?

The complementary color of #bb81c8 is #71ac64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a8ddf and #d17aa4. The triadic partners are #c19137 and #00b0b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb81c8?

Black text reads better on #bb81c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb81c8 a warm or cool color?

#bb81c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.12.