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#bb83db color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83db is rgb(187, 131, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.844% 0.13771 312.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.8%
0.138
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb83db

#bb83db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #bb83db mixed with white

  1. bb83db
  2. c290df
  3. c99ce3
  4. cfa8e7
  5. d6b5eb
  6. ddc1ee
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebdaf5
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bb83db mixed with black

  1. bb83db
  2. a271be
  3. 8a60a2
  4. 734f87
  5. 5c3f6d
  6. 462f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83db with less saturation

  1. bb83db
  2. b886d5
  3. b589cf
  4. b38cc9
  5. b08fc3
  6. ad92bd
  7. aa94b7
  8. a797b1
  9. a499ab
  10. a19ca4

Questions about #bb83db

What color is #bb83db?

#bb83db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 219), in HSL hsl(278.18, 55%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.844% 0.13771 312.457).

What colors go well with #bb83db?

The complementary color of #bb83db is #7cb050. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9291f1 and #d779b5. The triadic partners are #d18e25 and #00b8b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83db?

Black text reads better on #bb83db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83db a warm or cool color?

#bb83db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.138.