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#bc82de color: Lavender Blossom

#bc82de is rgb(188, 130, 222) in RGB and oklch(69.923% 0.14333 312.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.9%
0.143
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc82de

#bc82de is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.143 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 7.39:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bc82de mixed with white

  1. bc82de
  2. c38fe2
  3. c99be6
  4. d0a8e9
  5. d7b4ed
  6. dec1f0
  7. e4cdf3
  8. ebdaf6
  9. f2e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #bc82de mixed with black

  1. bc82de
  2. a370c1
  3. 8b5fa5
  4. 734e89
  5. 5d3e6f
  6. 472f55
  7. 32203d
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc82de with less saturation

  1. bc82de
  2. b985d8
  3. b689d2
  4. b38ccb
  5. b08fc5
  6. ad92bf
  7. aa94b8
  8. a797b2
  9. a499ab
  10. a19ca5

Questions about #bc82de

What color is #bc82de?

#bc82de is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 130, 222), in HSL hsl(277.83, 58.23%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.923% 0.14333 312.13).

What colors go well with #bc82de?

The complementary color of #bc82de is #7cb04c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9191f4 and #d977b7. The triadic partners are #d48d1a and #00b8b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc82de?

Black text reads better on #bc82de: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc82de a warm or cool color?

#bc82de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.143.