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#be88de color: Purception

#be88de is rgb(190, 136, 222) in RGB and oklch(71.132% 0.13397 312.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

71.1%
0.134
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #be88de

#be88de is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #be88de mixed with white

  1. be88de
  2. c594e2
  3. cba0e5
  4. d2ace9
  5. d8b8ed
  6. dfc4f0
  7. e5cff3
  8. ecdbf6
  9. f2e7f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #be88de mixed with black

  1. be88de
  2. a575c1
  3. 8c63a5
  4. 755289
  5. 5e416f
  6. 483155
  7. 33223d
  8. 1f1326
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be88de with less saturation

  1. be88de
  2. bb8bd8
  3. b98ed2
  4. b691cd
  5. b394c7
  6. b096c1
  7. ad99bb
  8. aa9bb4
  9. a89dae
  10. a5a0a8

Questions about #be88de

What color is #be88de?

#be88de is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(190, 136, 222), in HSL hsl(277.67, 56.58%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.132% 0.13397 312.147).

What colors go well with #be88de?

The complementary color of #be88de is #82b357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9596f3 and #da7eb9. The triadic partners are #d59332 and #00bbb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be88de?

Black text reads better on #be88de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be88de a warm or cool color?

#be88de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.134.