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#bb83bc color: Lavender Sweater

#bb83bc is rgb(187, 131, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.49% 0.10311 326.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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299°
100%

68.5%
0.103
326°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 26%

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 #bb83bc

#bb83bc is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 326°.

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 mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb83bc mixed with white

  1. bb83bc
  2. c28fc3
  3. c99bca
  4. d0a8d0
  5. d7b4d7
  6. dec0de
  7. e4cde4
  8. ebd9eb
  9. f2e6f2
  10. f8f2f8

Darker: #bb83bc mixed with black

  1. bb83bc
  2. a271a3
  3. 8a608b
  4. 734f73
  5. 5c3f5d
  6. 462f47
  7. 322032
  8. 1f121f
  9. 0d060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83bc with less saturation

  1. bb83bc
  2. b886b9
  3. b588b5
  4. b28bb2
  5. ae8daf
  6. ab8fab
  7. a891a8
  8. a493a4
  9. a196a1
  10. 9d989d

Questions about #bb83bc

What color is #bb83bc?

#bb83bc is muted magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 188), in HSL hsl(298.95, 29.84%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.49% 0.10311 326.044).

What colors go well with #bb83bc?

The complementary color of #bb83bc is #6eab73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f8cd2 and #cd7e9c. The triadic partners are #b69549 and #35acb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83bc?

Black text reads better on #bb83bc: 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 #bb83bc a warm or cool color?

#bb83bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 326 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.103.