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#bb82dd color: Lavender Blossom

#bb82dd is rgb(187, 130, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.772% 0.14175 311.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.8%
0.142
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bb82dd

#bb82dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.142 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 7.35:1, 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: #bb82dd mixed with white

  1. bb82dd
  2. c28fe1
  3. c99be5
  4. cfa8e9
  5. d6b4ec
  6. ddc1f0
  7. e4cdf3
  8. ebdaf6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #bb82dd mixed with black

  1. bb82dd
  2. a270c0
  3. 8a5fa4
  4. 734e88
  5. 5c3e6e
  6. 462f55
  7. 32203d
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb82dd with less saturation

  1. bb82dd
  2. b885d7
  3. b589d1
  4. b28ccb
  5. b08fc4
  6. ad91be
  7. aa94b8
  8. a797b1
  9. a499ab
  10. a19ba4

Questions about #bb82dd

What color is #bb82dd?

#bb82dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 130, 221), in HSL hsl(277.58, 57.23%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.772% 0.14175 311.961).

What colors go well with #bb82dd?

The complementary color of #bb82dd is #7cb04c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9191f3 and #d878b6. The triadic partners are #d38d1d and #00b8b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb82dd?

Black text reads better on #bb82dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb82dd a warm or cool color?

#bb82dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.142.