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#bb83c7 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb83c7 is rgb(187, 131, 199) in RGB and oklch(68.946% 0.11488 320.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

68.9%
0.115
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb83c7

#bb83c7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, 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: #bb83c7 mixed with white

  1. bb83c7
  2. c28fcd
  3. c99cd3
  4. d0a8d8
  5. d7b4de
  6. ddc0e4
  7. e4cde9
  8. ebd9ef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bb83c7 mixed with black

  1. bb83c7
  2. a271ad
  3. 8a6093
  4. 734f7a
  5. 5c3f62
  6. 462f4c
  7. 322036
  8. 1f1221
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83c7 with less saturation

  1. bb83c7
  2. b886c3
  3. b588be
  4. b28bba
  5. af8eb6
  6. ac90b1
  7. a892ad
  8. a595a9
  9. a297a4
  10. 9e99a0

Questions about #bb83c7

What color is #bb83c7?

#bb83c7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 199), in HSL hsl(289.41, 37.78%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.946% 0.11488 320.364).

What colors go well with #bb83c7?

The complementary color of #bb83c7 is #73ad68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b8edd and #d07ca5. The triadic partners are #c0933e and #12b0b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83c7?

Black text reads better on #bb83c7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83c7 a warm or cool color?

#bb83c7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.115.