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#bb83c5 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb83c5 is rgb(187, 131, 197) in RGB and oklch(68.861% 0.11268 321.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

68.9%
0.113
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bb83c5

#bb83c5 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #bb83c5 mixed with white

  1. bb83c5
  2. c28fcb
  3. c99cd1
  4. d0a8d7
  5. d7b4dd
  6. dec0e3
  7. e4cde8
  8. ebd9ee
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f2f9

Darker: #bb83c5 mixed with black

  1. bb83c5
  2. a271ab
  3. 8a6092
  4. 734f79
  5. 5c3f61
  6. 462f4b
  7. 322035
  8. 1f1221
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83c5 with less saturation

  1. bb83c5
  2. b886c1
  3. b588bd
  4. b28bb9
  5. af8db5
  6. ac90b0
  7. a892ac
  8. a594a8
  9. a297a4
  10. 9e999f

Questions about #bb83c5

What color is #bb83c5?

#bb83c5 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 197), in HSL hsl(290.91, 36.26%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.861% 0.11268 321.314).

What colors go well with #bb83c5?

The complementary color of #bb83c5 is #72ac6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c8edb and #d07da3. The triadic partners are #be9340 and #1cafb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83c5?

Black text reads better on #bb83c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83c5 a warm or cool color?

#bb83c5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.113.