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#bb83d7 color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83d7 is rgb(187, 131, 215) in RGB and oklch(69.658% 0.13305 313.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

69.7%
0.133
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 16%

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 #bb83d7

#bb83d7 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 314°.

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: #bb83d7 mixed with white

  1. bb83d7
  2. c290db
  3. c99ce0
  4. d0a8e4
  5. d6b5e8
  6. ddc1ec
  7. e4cdf0
  8. ebdaf4
  9. f2e6f8
  10. f8f3fb

Darker: #bb83d7 mixed with black

  1. bb83d7
  2. a271bb
  3. 8a609f
  4. 734f85
  5. 5c3f6b
  6. 462f52
  7. 32203b
  8. 1f1225
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83d7 with less saturation

  1. bb83d7
  2. b886d1
  3. b589cc
  4. b28cc6
  5. af8fc1
  6. ac91bb
  7. aa94b5
  8. a696af
  9. a399a9
  10. a09ba3

Questions about #bb83d7

What color is #bb83d7?

#bb83d7 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 215), in HSL hsl(280, 51.22%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.658% 0.13305 313.838).

What colors go well with #bb83d7?

The complementary color of #bb83d7 is #7aaf55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9491ed and #d67ab2. The triadic partners are #ce8f2b and #00b6b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83d7?

Black text reads better on #bb83d7: 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 #bb83d7 a warm or cool color?

#bb83d7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.133.