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#bb83c9 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb83c9 is rgb(187, 131, 201) in RGB and oklch(69.032% 0.11709 319.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

69%
0.117
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb83c9

#bb83c9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #bb83c9 mixed with white

  1. bb83c9
  2. c28fcf
  3. c99cd4
  4. d0a8da
  5. d7b4df
  6. ddc1e5
  7. e4cdea
  8. ebd9ef
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bb83c9 mixed with black

  1. bb83c9
  2. a271ae
  3. 8a6095
  4. 734f7c
  5. 5c3f64
  6. 462f4c
  7. 322036
  8. 1f1222
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83c9 with less saturation

  1. bb83c9
  2. b886c5
  3. b589c0
  4. b28bbc
  5. af8eb7
  6. ac90b3
  7. a993ae
  8. a595a9
  9. a297a5
  10. 9f99a0

Questions about #bb83c9

What color is #bb83c9?

#bb83c9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 201), in HSL hsl(288, 39.33%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.032% 0.11709 319.447).

What colors go well with #bb83c9?

The complementary color of #bb83c9 is #74ad66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a8edf and #d17ca6. The triadic partners are #c2923c and #02b1b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83c9?

Black text reads better on #bb83c9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83c9 a warm or cool color?

#bb83c9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.117.