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#bc83d8 color: Lavender Blossom

#bc83d8 is rgb(188, 131, 216) in RGB and oklch(69.807% 0.13465 313.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

69.8%
0.135
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc83d8

#bc83d8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #bc83d8 mixed with white

  1. bc83d8
  2. c390dc
  3. ca9ce1
  4. d0a8e5
  5. d7b5e9
  6. dec1ed
  7. e4cdf1
  8. ebdaf4
  9. f2e6f8
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bc83d8 mixed with black

  1. bc83d8
  2. a371bc
  3. 8b60a0
  4. 734f85
  5. 5d3f6b
  6. 472f53
  7. 32203b
  8. 1f1225
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83d8 with less saturation

  1. bc83d8
  2. b986d2
  3. b689cd
  4. b38cc7
  5. b08fc1
  6. ad92bc
  7. aa94b6
  8. a797b0
  9. a499aa
  10. a19ba4

Questions about #bc83d8

What color is #bc83d8?

#bc83d8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 216), in HSL hsl(280.24, 52.15%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.807% 0.13465 313.998).

What colors go well with #bc83d8?

The complementary color of #bc83d8 is #7ab055. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9491ee and #d77ab2. The triadic partners are #cf8f29 and #00b7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83d8?

Black text reads better on #bc83d8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83d8 a warm or cool color?

#bc83d8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.135.