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#bb83cd color: Soft magenta

#bb83cd is rgb(187, 131, 205) in RGB and oklch(69.206% 0.12158 317.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

69.2%
0.122
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 -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb83cd

#bb83cd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.122 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 7.24:1, 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: #bb83cd mixed with white

  1. bb83cd
  2. c28fd2
  3. c99cd8
  4. d0a8dd
  5. d7b4e2
  6. ddc1e7
  7. e4cdec
  8. ebd9f1
  9. f2e6f6
  10. f8f2fa

Darker: #bb83cd mixed with black

  1. bb83cd
  2. a271b2
  3. 8a6098
  4. 734f7e
  5. 5c3f66
  6. 462f4e
  7. 322038
  8. 1f1223
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83cd with less saturation

  1. bb83cd
  2. b886c8
  3. b589c3
  4. b28bbf
  5. af8eba
  6. ac91b5
  7. a993b0
  8. a695ab
  9. a298a6
  10. 9f9aa1

Questions about #bb83cd

What color is #bb83cd?

#bb83cd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 205), in HSL hsl(285.41, 42.53%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.206% 0.12158 317.707).

What colors go well with #bb83cd?

The complementary color of #bb83cd is #76ae61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #988fe3 and #d37baa. The triadic partners are #c59138 and #00b2b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83cd?

Black text reads better on #bb83cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83cd a warm or cool color?

#bb83cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.122.