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#bb83e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#bb83e2 is rgb(187, 131, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.18% 0.14595 310.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

70.2%
0.146
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb83e2

#bb83e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb83e2 mixed with white

  1. bb83e2
  2. c290e6
  3. c99ce9
  4. cfa9ec
  5. d6b5ef
  6. ddc1f2
  7. e4cef5
  8. ebdaf8
  9. f1e6fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bb83e2 mixed with black

  1. bb83e2
  2. a271c4
  3. 8a60a8
  4. 734f8c
  5. 5c3f71
  6. 462f57
  7. 32203e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb83e2 with less saturation

  1. bb83e2
  2. b886dc
  3. b58ad5
  4. b38dcf
  5. b090c8
  6. ad93c1
  7. aa95bb
  8. a798b4
  9. a59aad
  10. a29da6

Questions about #bb83e2

What color is #bb83e2?

#bb83e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 226), in HSL hsl(275.37, 62.09%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.18% 0.14595 310.233).

What colors go well with #bb83e2?

The complementary color of #bb83e2 is #80b147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f93f7 and #da78bb. The triadic partners are #d78c18 and #00bab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83e2?

Black text reads better on #bb83e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83e2 a warm or cool color?

#bb83e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.146.