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#bb85c0 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb85c0 is rgb(187, 133, 192) in RGB and oklch(69.001% 0.10367 323.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

69%
0.104
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

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 #bb85c0

#bb85c0 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 324°.

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 mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb85c0 mixed with white

  1. bb85c0
  2. c291c6
  3. c99dcd
  4. d0a9d3
  5. d7b5d9
  6. dec1e0
  7. e4cde6
  8. ebdaec
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bb85c0 mixed with black

  1. bb85c0
  2. a273a7
  3. 8a618e
  4. 735076
  5. 5c405f
  6. 463049
  7. 322134
  8. 1f1320
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb85c0 with less saturation

  1. bb85c0
  2. b888bc
  3. b58ab9
  4. b28cb5
  5. af8fb2
  6. ac91ae
  7. a993aa
  8. a595a7
  9. a297a3
  10. 9f999f

Questions about #bb85c0

What color is #bb85c0?

#bb85c0 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 133, 192), in HSL hsl(294.92, 31.89%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.001% 0.10367 323.723).

What colors go well with #bb85c0?

The complementary color of #bb85c0 is #73ac71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e8fd6 and #ce80a0. The triadic partners are #ba964a and #36aeb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb85c0?

Black text reads better on #bb85c0: 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 #bb85c0 a warm or cool color?

#bb85c0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.104.