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#bb92c8 color: Violaceous

#bb92c8 is rgb(187, 146, 200) in RGB and oklch(71.651% 0.08905 317.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

71.7%
0.089
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bb92c8

#bb92c8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #bb92c8 mixed with white

  1. bb92c8
  2. c29dce
  3. c9a7d3
  4. cfb2d9
  5. d6bdde
  6. ddc8e4
  7. e4d3e9
  8. ebdeef
  9. f1e9f4
  10. f8f4fa

Darker: #bb92c8 mixed with black

  1. bb92c8
  2. a27eae
  3. 8a6b94
  4. 73587b
  5. 5c4663
  6. 46354c
  7. 322536
  8. 1f1621
  9. 0d080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb92c8 with less saturation

  1. bb92c8
  2. b994c4
  3. b696c1
  4. b498bd
  5. b299ba
  6. af9bb6
  7. ad9db2
  8. ab9faf
  9. a8a0ab
  10. a6a2a7

Questions about #bb92c8

What color is #bb92c8?

#bb92c8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(187, 146, 200), in HSL hsl(285.56, 32.93%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.651% 0.08905 317.908).

What colors go well with #bb92c8?

The complementary color of #bb92c8 is #88b17a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a09bd9 and #cd8dad. The triadic partners are #c29d62 and #57b5b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb92c8?

Black text reads better on #bb92c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb92c8 a warm or cool color?

#bb92c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.089.