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#bb88b5 color: Violet Tulle

#bb88b5 is rgb(187, 136, 181) in RGB and oklch(69.104% 0.08692 330.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

69.1%
0.087
331°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb88b5

#bb88b5 is a muted magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Tulle (#ba86b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bb88b5 mixed with white

  1. bb88b5
  2. c294bc
  3. c99fc4
  4. d0abcb
  5. d7b7d2
  6. dec3da
  7. e4cee1
  8. ebdae9
  9. f2e7f0
  10. f8f3f8

Darker: #bb88b5 mixed with black

  1. bb88b5
  2. a2759d
  3. 8a6386
  4. 73526f
  5. 5c4159
  6. 463144
  7. 322230
  8. 1f131d
  9. 0d060c
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb88b5 with less saturation

  1. bb88b5
  2. b88ab3
  3. b58cb0
  4. b28eae
  5. af90ab
  6. ac92a8
  7. a994a6
  8. a696a3
  9. a298a1
  10. 9f9a9e

Questions about #bb88b5

What color is #bb88b5?

#bb88b5 is muted magenta. The closest named color is Violet Tulle. In RGB it is rgb(187, 136, 181), in HSL hsl(307.06, 27.27%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.104% 0.08692 330.55).

What colors go well with #bb88b5?

The complementary color of #bb88b5 is #73ab80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a48fca and #c98599. The triadic partners are #b09a5a and #52aaba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb88b5?

Black text reads better on #bb88b5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb88b5 a warm or cool color?

#bb88b5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.087.