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#bb85c3 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb85c3 is rgb(187, 133, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.124% 0.1069 322.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

69.1%
0.107
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb85c3

#bb85c3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #bb85c3 mixed with white

  1. bb85c3
  2. c291c9
  3. c99dcf
  4. d0a9d5
  5. d7b5db
  6. ddc1e1
  7. e4cee7
  8. ebdaed
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bb85c3 mixed with black

  1. bb85c3
  2. a273a9
  3. 8a6190
  4. 735078
  5. 5c4060
  6. 46304a
  7. 322134
  8. 1f1320
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb85c3 with less saturation

  1. bb85c3
  2. b888bf
  3. b58abb
  4. b28db7
  5. af8fb4
  6. ac91b0
  7. a993ac
  8. a695a8
  9. a298a4
  10. 9f9aa0

Questions about #bb85c3

What color is #bb85c3?

#bb85c3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 133, 195), in HSL hsl(292.26, 34.07%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.124% 0.1069 322.137).

What colors go well with #bb85c3?

The complementary color of #bb85c3 is #74ad6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d8fd9 and #cf7fa2. The triadic partners are #bd9547 and #2fafb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb85c3?

Black text reads better on #bb85c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb85c3 a warm or cool color?

#bb85c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.107.