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#be88dd color: Purception

#be88dd is rgb(190, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.086% 0.13279 312.486) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

71.1%
0.133
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #be88dd

#be88dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be88dd mixed with white

  1. be88dd
  2. c594e1
  3. cba0e5
  4. d2ace8
  5. d8b8ec
  6. dfc4ef
  7. e5cff3
  8. ecdbf6
  9. f2e7f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #be88dd mixed with black

  1. be88dd
  2. a575c0
  3. 8c63a4
  4. 755288
  5. 5e416e
  6. 483155
  7. 33223d
  8. 1f1326
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be88dd with less saturation

  1. be88dd
  2. bb8bd7
  3. b98ed2
  4. b691cc
  5. b394c6
  6. b096c0
  7. ad99ba
  8. aa9bb4
  9. a79dae
  10. a59fa8

Questions about #be88dd

What color is #be88dd?

#be88dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(278.12, 55.56%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.086% 0.13279 312.486).

What colors go well with #be88dd?

The complementary color of #be88dd is #81b358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9696f2 and #da7eb8. The triadic partners are #d49333 and #00bbb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be88dd?

Black text reads better on #be88dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be88dd a warm or cool color?

#be88dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.133.