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#bb8fc0 color: Violaceous

#bb8fc0 is rgb(187, 143, 192) in RGB and oklch(70.79% 0.08545 323.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

70.8%
0.085
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bb8fc0

#bb8fc0 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bb8fc0 mixed with white

  1. bb8fc0
  2. c29ac6
  3. c9a5cd
  4. d0b0d3
  5. d6bbd9
  6. ddc6e0
  7. e4d1e6
  8. ebddec
  9. f2e8f2
  10. f8f3f9

Darker: #bb8fc0 mixed with black

  1. bb8fc0
  2. a27ca7
  3. 8a698e
  4. 735776
  5. 5c455f
  6. 463449
  7. 322434
  8. 1f1520
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb8fc0 with less saturation

  1. bb8fc0
  2. b991bd
  3. b693ba
  4. b395b7
  5. b197b4
  6. ae98b1
  7. ac9aad
  8. a99caa
  9. a69da7
  10. a39fa4

Questions about #bb8fc0

What color is #bb8fc0?

#bb8fc0 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(187, 143, 192), in HSL hsl(293.88, 28%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.79% 0.08545 323.01).

What colors go well with #bb8fc0?

The complementary color of #bb8fc0 is #81af7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a297d2 and #cb8ba5. The triadic partners are #bb9c61 and #58b1b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb8fc0?

Black text reads better on #bb8fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb8fc0 a warm or cool color?

#bb8fc0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.085.