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#bb83da color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83da is rgb(187, 131, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.797% 0.13654 312.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

69.8%
0.137
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb83da

#bb83da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #bb83da mixed with white

  1. bb83da
  2. c290de
  3. c99ce2
  4. cfa8e6
  5. d6b5ea
  6. ddc1ee
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebdaf5
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bb83da mixed with black

  1. bb83da
  2. a271bd
  3. 8a60a2
  4. 734f87
  5. 5c3f6c
  6. 462f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1225
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83da with less saturation

  1. bb83da
  2. b886d4
  3. b589ce
  4. b28cc8
  5. b08fc3
  6. ad92bd
  7. aa94b7
  8. a797b0
  9. a499aa
  10. a19ba4

Questions about #bb83da

What color is #bb83da?

#bb83da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 218), in HSL hsl(278.62, 54.04%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.797% 0.13654 312.794).

What colors go well with #bb83da?

The complementary color of #bb83da is #7caf52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9291f0 and #d779b4. The triadic partners are #d18e27 and #00b7b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83da?

Black text reads better on #bb83da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83da a warm or cool color?

#bb83da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.137.