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#B88DB2

#b88db2 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#b88db2 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.16% red, 55.29% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 23.37% magenta, 3.26% yellow and 27.84% black. Its hue angle is 308.37°, with 23.24% saturation and 63.73% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 6.05.

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Relative luminance0.3245

Complementary

  1. #b88db2
  2. #8db893

Split complementary

  1. #b88db2
  2. #9db88d
  3. #8db8a9

Analogous

  1. #a98db8
  2. #b88db2
  3. #b88d9d

Triadic

  1. #b88db2
  2. #b2b88d
  3. #8db2b8

Tetradic

  1. #b88db2
  2. #b8938d
  3. #8db893
  4. #8db2b8

Square

  1. #b88db2
  2. #b8a98d
  3. #8db893
  4. #8d9db8

Monochromatic

  1. #6a4264
  2. #995f91
  3. #b88db2
  4. #d5bcd2
  5. #f3ebf2

Shades

#b88db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b88db2
  2. #a67fa0
  3. #93718e
  4. #81637d
  5. #6e556b
  6. #5c4759
  7. #4a3847
  8. #372a35
  9. #251c24
  10. #120e12
  11. #000000

Tints

#b88db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b88db2
  2. #bf98ba
  3. #c6a4c1
  4. #cdafc9
  5. #d4bbd1
  6. #dcc6d9
  7. #e3d1e0
  8. #eadde8
  9. #f1e8f0
  10. #f8f4f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b88db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b88db2
  2. #b28cad
  3. #ad8aa8
  4. #a789a3
  5. #a2889e
  6. #9c8799
  7. #968594
  8. #91848f
  9. #8b838a
  10. #868185
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 7.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #9a9a9a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a795a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8c97b4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #969cb1 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #bc8f9a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f93b3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a597b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ba8ea4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b88db2 {
  color: #b88db2;
}
Background
.bg-b88db2 {
  background-color: #b88db2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b88db2 {
  border: 2px solid #b88db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b88db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 184 141 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 308 23% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b88db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b88db2, #b88d9d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b88db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(184 141 178 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 6.05 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 7.52 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 8.73 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 8.91 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 9.42 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 9.48 #cc8899 Puce ΔE 9.70 #47724d Inverted #9a9a9a Grayscale 

Lilac
#b88db2  rgb(184, 141, 178)  hsl(308, 23%, 64%)  Lilac
#8db893  rgb(141, 184, 147)  hsl(128, 23%, 64%)  Dark Sea Green
#b2b88d  rgb(178, 184, 141)  hsl(68, 23%, 64%)  Sage
#8db2b8  rgb(141, 178, 184)  hsl(188, 23%, 64%)  Pastel Blue