#bb8ae3 color: Luminous Lavender
#bb8ae3 is rgb(187, 138, 227) in RGB and oklch(71.407% 0.13543 308.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Orchid
- violet-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #bb8ae3
#bb8ae3 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 309°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #bb8ae3 mixed with white
Darker: #bb8ae3 mixed with black
Calmer: #bb8ae3 with less saturation
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Questions about #bb8ae3
What color is #bb8ae3?
#bb8ae3 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 138, 227), in HSL hsl(273.03, 61.38%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.407% 0.13543 308.624).
What colors go well with #bb8ae3?
The complementary color of #bb8ae3 is #89b351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9199f6 and #d980bf. The triadic partners are #d99135 and #00bdb3.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb8ae3?
Black text reads better on #bb8ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb8ae3 a warm or cool color?
#bb8ae3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.135.