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#bb85ca color: Lavender Sweater

#bb85ca is rgb(187, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.419% 0.11465 318.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

69.4%
0.115
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb85ca

#bb85ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #bb85ca mixed with white

  1. bb85ca
  2. c291d0
  3. c99dd5
  4. d0a9da
  5. d7b5e0
  6. ddc2e5
  7. e4ceea
  8. ebdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bb85ca mixed with black

  1. bb85ca
  2. a273af
  3. 8a6195
  4. 73507c
  5. 5c4064
  6. 46304d
  7. 322137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb85ca with less saturation

  1. bb85ca
  2. b888c6
  3. b58ac1
  4. b28dbd
  5. af8fb8
  6. ac92b4
  7. a994af
  8. a696ab
  9. a398a6
  10. a09aa1

Questions about #bb85ca

What color is #bb85ca?

#bb85ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(286.96, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.419% 0.11465 318.764).

What colors go well with #bb85ca?

The complementary color of #bb85ca is #77ae67. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a90df and #d17ea8. The triadic partners are #c39340 and #18b2b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb85ca?

Black text reads better on #bb85ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb85ca a warm or cool color?

#bb85ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.115.