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#bb83de color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83de is rgb(187, 131, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.987% 0.14123 311.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

70%
0.141
311°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb83de

#bb83de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #bb83de mixed with white

  1. bb83de
  2. c290e2
  3. c99ce6
  4. cfa8e9
  5. d6b5ed
  6. ddc1f0
  7. e4cdf3
  8. ebdaf6
  9. f1e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bb83de mixed with black

  1. bb83de
  2. a271c1
  3. 8a60a5
  4. 734f89
  5. 5c3f6f
  6. 462f55
  7. 32203d
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb83de with less saturation

  1. bb83de
  2. b886d8
  3. b58ad2
  4. b38dcb
  5. b08fc5
  6. ad92bf
  7. aa95b9
  8. a797b2
  9. a49aac
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #bb83de

What color is #bb83de?

#bb83de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 222), in HSL hsl(276.92, 57.96%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.987% 0.14123 311.475).

What colors go well with #bb83de?

The complementary color of #bb83de is #7eb04c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9092f3 and #d879b8. The triadic partners are #d48d20 and #00b9b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83de?

Black text reads better on #bb83de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83de a warm or cool color?

#bb83de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.141.