Color #B088BB Color / Colour Code #B088BB
This page shows the hex color code for color #b088bb (#B088BB). The colour is a purple tone with 27% saturation and 63% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #B088BB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#B088BB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 257, 287, and 317 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 287, 47, and 167 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #B088BB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 287 and saturation at 27%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 287 to 332 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 287 with its complement at 107 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #B088BB
Lightness variations at hue 287 and 27% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #B088BB
Design Use Cases for #B088BB
Muted Accent Color
With 27% saturation, #B088BB has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 63% lightness, #B088BB has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#B088BB falls in the purple spectrum (hue 287). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #B088BB (hue 287) to its complement at hue 107. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 317. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b088bb, #92ba87);
CSS Code for #B088BB
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About Color #B088BB (#B088BB)
#B088BB is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 176 red, 136 green, and 187 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 287 degrees with 27% saturation and 63% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #B088BB is 154/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #B088BB against white is 2.96:1 and against black is 7.09:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.09:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #92BA87 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #B088BB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #9687BA and #BA87AC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #B088BB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #B088BB?
- #B088BB is Color #B088BB, a purple color (colour) with RGB(176, 136, 187), HSL(287, 27%, 63%), and CMYK(6%, 27%, 0%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 154/255.
- Is #B088BB accessible for text?
- Against white, #B088BB has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.09:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #B088BB?
- The complementary colour is #92BA87 (hue 107). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #9687BA and #BA87AC. The triadic palette adds #BAAF87 and #87BAAF for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #B088BB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #b088bb; or rgb(176, 136, 187); or hsl(287, 27%, 63%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 287 27% 63%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.