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#bb83dd color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83dd is rgb(187, 131, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.939% 0.14006 311.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

69.9%
0.140
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb83dd

#bb83dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.14 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 7.4:1, 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: #bb83dd mixed with white

  1. bb83dd
  2. c290e1
  3. c99ce5
  4. cfa8e8
  5. d6b5ec
  6. ddc1f0
  7. e4cdf3
  8. ebdaf6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bb83dd mixed with black

  1. bb83dd
  2. a271c0
  3. 8a60a4
  4. 734f88
  5. 5c3f6e
  6. 462f55
  7. 32203d
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83dd with less saturation

  1. bb83dd
  2. b886d7
  3. b589d1
  4. b38ccb
  5. b08fc5
  6. ad92be
  7. aa95b8
  8. a797b2
  9. a49aab
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #bb83dd

What color is #bb83dd?

#bb83dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 221), in HSL hsl(277.33, 56.96%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.939% 0.14006 311.797).

What colors go well with #bb83dd?

The complementary color of #bb83dd is #7db04e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9192f2 and #d879b7. The triadic partners are #d38e22 and #00b8b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83dd?

Black text reads better on #bb83dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83dd a warm or cool color?

#bb83dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.14.