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#bb83cc color: Soft magenta

#bb83cc is rgb(187, 131, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.162% 0.12045 318.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

69.2%
0.120
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb83cc

#bb83cc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, 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: #bb83cc mixed with white

  1. bb83cc
  2. c28fd1
  3. c99cd7
  4. d0a8dc
  5. d7b4e1
  6. ddc1e6
  7. e4cdeb
  8. ebd9f0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bb83cc mixed with black

  1. bb83cc
  2. a271b1
  3. 8a6097
  4. 734f7e
  5. 5c3f65
  6. 462f4e
  7. 322037
  8. 1f1222
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83cc with less saturation

  1. bb83cc
  2. b886c7
  3. b589c3
  4. b28bbe
  5. af8eb9
  6. ac90b4
  7. a993b0
  8. a695ab
  9. a297a6
  10. 9f9aa1

Questions about #bb83cc

What color is #bb83cc?

#bb83cc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 204), in HSL hsl(286.03, 41.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.162% 0.12045 318.131).

What colors go well with #bb83cc?

The complementary color of #bb83cc is #75ad62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998fe2 and #d27ca9. The triadic partners are #c49239 and #00b2b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83cc?

Black text reads better on #bb83cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83cc a warm or cool color?

#bb83cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.12.