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#bb85c1 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb85c1 is rgb(187, 133, 193) in RGB and oklch(69.042% 0.10474 323.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

69%
0.105
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb85c1

#bb85c1 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 323°.

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 mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb85c1 mixed with white

  1. bb85c1
  2. c291c7
  3. c99dce
  4. d0a9d4
  5. d7b5da
  6. dec1e0
  7. e4cee7
  8. ebdaed
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bb85c1 mixed with black

  1. bb85c1
  2. a273a7
  3. 8a618f
  4. 735077
  5. 5c405f
  6. 463049
  7. 322134
  8. 1f1320
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb85c1 with less saturation

  1. bb85c1
  2. b888bd
  3. b58aba
  4. b28cb6
  5. af8fb2
  6. ac91af
  7. a993ab
  8. a595a7
  9. a297a3
  10. 9f999f

Questions about #bb85c1

What color is #bb85c1?

#bb85c1 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 133, 193), in HSL hsl(294, 32.61%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.042% 0.10474 323.184).

What colors go well with #bb85c1?

The complementary color of #bb85c1 is #73ac70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e8fd7 and #ce80a1. The triadic partners are #bb9549 and #33aeb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb85c1?

Black text reads better on #bb85c1: 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 #bb85c1 a warm or cool color?

#bb85c1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.105.