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#bb90d0 color: Pale Purple

#bb90d0 is rgb(187, 144, 208) in RGB and oklch(71.614% 0.10207 314.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

71.6%
0.102
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bb90d0

#bb90d0 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb90d0 mixed with white

  1. bb90d0
  2. c29bd5
  3. c9a6da
  4. cfb1df
  5. d6bce3
  6. ddc7e8
  7. e4d2ed
  8. ebddf1
  9. f1e8f6
  10. f8f4fb

Darker: #bb90d0 mixed with black

  1. bb90d0
  2. a27db5
  3. 8a6a9a
  4. 735780
  5. 5c4567
  6. 46344f
  7. 322439
  8. 1f1523
  9. 0d0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb90d0 with less saturation

  1. bb90d0
  2. b992cc
  3. b694c7
  4. b496c3
  5. b298bf
  6. af9aba
  7. ad9cb6
  8. ab9eb1
  9. a8a0ad
  10. a6a2a8

Questions about #bb90d0

What color is #bb90d0?

#bb90d0 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 144, 208), in HSL hsl(280.31, 40.51%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.614% 0.10207 314.334).

What colors go well with #bb90d0?

The complementary color of #bb90d0 is #88b26f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c9be1 and #d189b3. The triadic partners are #c99a57 and #44b7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb90d0?

Black text reads better on #bb90d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb90d0 a warm or cool color?

#bb90d0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.102.