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#bb90c3 color: Violaceous

#bb90c3 is rgb(187, 144, 195) in RGB and oklch(71.089% 0.08696 321.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

71.1%
0.087
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bb90c3

#bb90c3 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #bb90c3 mixed with white

  1. bb90c3
  2. c29bc9
  3. c9a6cf
  4. d0b1d5
  5. d6bcdb
  6. ddc7e1
  7. e4d2e7
  8. ebdded
  9. f1e8f3
  10. f8f4f9

Darker: #bb90c3 mixed with black

  1. bb90c3
  2. a27da9
  3. 8a6a90
  4. 735778
  5. 5c4560
  6. 46344a
  7. 322434
  8. 1f1520
  9. 0d070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb90c3 with less saturation

  1. bb90c3
  2. b992c0
  3. b694bc
  4. b496b9
  5. b198b6
  6. af99b3
  7. ac9baf
  8. aa9dac
  9. a79ea8
  10. a4a0a5

Questions about #bb90c3

What color is #bb90c3?

#bb90c3 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(187, 144, 195), in HSL hsl(290.59, 29.82%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.089% 0.08696 321.059).

What colors go well with #bb90c3?

The complementary color of #bb90c3 is #84b07c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a298d4 and #cc8ba8. The triadic partners are #be9c61 and #57b2b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb90c3?

Black text reads better on #bb90c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb90c3 a warm or cool color?

#bb90c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.087.