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#be8abd color: Dragonflies

#be8abd is rgb(190, 138, 189) in RGB and oklch(70.078% 0.09347 327.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

70.1%
0.093
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #be8abd

#be8abd is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonflies (#c189bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #be8abd mixed with white

  1. be8abd
  2. c595c4
  3. cba1ca
  4. d2acd1
  5. d9b8d7
  6. dfc4de
  7. e6cfe5
  8. ecdbeb
  9. f2e7f2
  10. f9f3f8

Darker: #be8abd mixed with black

  1. be8abd
  2. a577a4
  3. 8c658c
  4. 755374
  5. 5e425d
  6. 483247
  7. 332233
  8. 1f141f
  9. 0d070d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8abd with less saturation

  1. be8abd
  2. bb8cba
  3. b88fb7
  4. b591b4
  5. b293b1
  6. af95ae
  7. ac97ab
  8. a999a8
  9. a59ba5
  10. a29da2

Questions about #be8abd

What color is #be8abd?

#be8abd is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Dragonflies. In RGB it is rgb(190, 138, 189), in HSL hsl(301.15, 28.57%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.078% 0.09347 327.151).

What colors go well with #be8abd?

The complementary color of #be8abd is #77af7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a592d2 and #ce869f. The triadic partners are #b89b57 and #4cafbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8abd?

Black text reads better on #be8abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8abd a warm or cool color?

#be8abd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.093.