#bb8bdc color: Luminous Lavender
#bb8bdc is rgb(187, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.255% 0.12523 310.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Orchid
- violet-400
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #bb8bdc
#bb8bdc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 311°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #bb8bdc mixed with white
Darker: #bb8bdc mixed with black
Calmer: #bb8bdc with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #bb8bdc
Questions about #bb8bdc
What color is #bb8bdc?
#bb8bdc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(275.56, 53.64%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.255% 0.12523 310.674).
What colors go well with #bb8bdc?
The complementary color of #bb8bdc is #87b25b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9498ef and #d682ba. The triadic partners are #d3943f and #00bbb4.
Is white or black text more readable on #bb8bdc?
Black text reads better on #bb8bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #bb8bdc a warm or cool color?
#bb8bdc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.125.