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#bd88c8 color: Lavender Sweater

#bd88c8 is rgb(189, 136, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.063% 0.10819 320.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

70.1%
0.108
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd88c8

#bd88c8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #bd88c8 mixed with white

  1. bd88c8
  2. c494ce
  3. caa0d3
  4. d1abd9
  5. d8b7df
  6. dec3e4
  7. e5cfea
  8. ecdbef
  9. f2e7f4
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd88c8 mixed with black

  1. bd88c8
  2. a475ae
  3. 8c6394
  4. 74527b
  5. 5d4163
  6. 47314c
  7. 332236
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd88c8 with less saturation

  1. bd88c8
  2. ba8bc4
  3. b78dc0
  4. b48fbc
  5. b192b8
  6. ae94b4
  7. ab96af
  8. a898ab
  9. a59aa7
  10. a29ca3

Questions about #bd88c8

What color is #bd88c8?

#bd88c8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(189, 136, 200), in HSL hsl(289.69, 36.78%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.063% 0.10819 320.534).

What colors go well with #bd88c8?

The complementary color of #bd88c8 is #79af6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e93dd and #d182a7. The triadic partners are #c19749 and #30b2ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd88c8?

Black text reads better on #bd88c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd88c8 a warm or cool color?

#bd88c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.108.