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#bb86ca color: Lavender Sweater

#bb86ca is rgb(187, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.593% 0.11287 318.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

69.6%
0.113
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb86ca

#bb86ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #bb86ca mixed with white

  1. bb86ca
  2. c292d0
  3. c99ed5
  4. d0aada
  5. d7b6e0
  6. ddc2e5
  7. e4ceea
  8. ebdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #bb86ca mixed with black

  1. bb86ca
  2. a274af
  3. 8a6295
  4. 73517c
  5. 5c4064
  6. 46304d
  7. 322137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb86ca with less saturation

  1. bb86ca
  2. b889c6
  3. b58bc1
  4. b28ebd
  5. af90b8
  6. ad92b4
  7. aa95af
  8. a697ab
  9. a399a6
  10. a09ba2

Questions about #bb86ca

What color is #bb86ca?

#bb86ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(187, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(286.76, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.593% 0.11287 318.641).

What colors go well with #bb86ca?

The complementary color of #bb86ca is #79ae68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b91df and #d17fa9. The triadic partners are #c39443 and #20b2b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb86ca?

Black text reads better on #bb86ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb86ca a warm or cool color?

#bb86ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.113.