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#bb86c4 color: Lavender Sweater

#bb86c4 is rgb(187, 134, 196) in RGB and oklch(69.341% 0.10619 321.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

69.3%
0.106
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

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 #bb86c4

#bb86c4 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 322°.

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 mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb86c4 mixed with white

  1. bb86c4
  2. c292ca
  3. c99ed0
  4. d0aad6
  5. d7b6dc
  6. ddc2e2
  7. e4cee8
  8. ebdaee
  9. f2e6f3
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bb86c4 mixed with black

  1. bb86c4
  2. a274aa
  3. 8a6291
  4. 735178
  5. 5c4061
  6. 46304a
  7. 322135
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb86c4 with less saturation

  1. bb86c4
  2. b889c0
  3. b58bbc
  4. b28db8
  5. af90b4
  6. ac92b1
  7. a994ad
  8. a696a9
  9. a398a4
  10. a09aa0

Questions about #bb86c4

What color is #bb86c4?

#bb86c4 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 134, 196), in HSL hsl(291.29, 34.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.341% 0.10619 321.537).

What colors go well with #bb86c4?

The complementary color of #bb86c4 is #76ad6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d90d9 and #cf80a4. The triadic partners are #be9549 and #31b0b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb86c4?

Black text reads better on #bb86c4: 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 #bb86c4 a warm or cool color?

#bb86c4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.106.