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#bb82dc color: Lavender Blossom

#bb82dc is rgb(187, 130, 220) in RGB and oklch(69.725% 0.14058 312.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.7%
0.141
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb82dc

#bb82dc is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bb82dc mixed with white

  1. bb82dc
  2. c28fe0
  3. c99be4
  4. cfa8e8
  5. d6b4eb
  6. ddc1ef
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebd9f6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #bb82dc mixed with black

  1. bb82dc
  2. a270bf
  3. 8a5fa3
  4. 734e88
  5. 5c3e6e
  6. 462f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb82dc with less saturation

  1. bb82dc
  2. b885d6
  3. b589d0
  4. b28cca
  5. af8fc4
  6. ad91be
  7. aa94b7
  8. a796b1
  9. a499ab
  10. a09ba4

Questions about #bb82dc

What color is #bb82dc?

#bb82dc is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 130, 220), in HSL hsl(278, 56.25%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.725% 0.14058 312.287).

What colors go well with #bb82dc?

The complementary color of #bb82dc is #7caf4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9191f2 and #d878b5. The triadic partners are #d28d1f and #00b8b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb82dc?

Black text reads better on #bb82dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb82dc a warm or cool color?

#bb82dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.141.