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#bc83da color: Lavender Blossom

#bc83da is rgb(188, 131, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.9% 0.13697 313.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

69.9%
0.137
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc83da

#bc83da is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, 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: #bc83da mixed with white

  1. bc83da
  2. c390de
  3. ca9ce2
  4. d0a8e6
  5. d7b5ea
  6. dec1ee
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebdaf5
  9. f2e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bc83da mixed with black

  1. bc83da
  2. a371bd
  3. 8b60a2
  4. 734f87
  5. 5d3f6c
  6. 472f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1225
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83da with less saturation

  1. bc83da
  2. b986d4
  3. b689ce
  4. b38cc9
  5. b08fc3
  6. ad92bd
  7. aa95b7
  8. a797b1
  9. a499aa
  10. a19ca4

Questions about #bc83da

What color is #bc83da?

#bc83da is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 218), in HSL hsl(279.31, 54.04%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.9% 0.13697 313.301).

What colors go well with #bc83da?

The complementary color of #bc83da is #7bb053. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9391f0 and #d879b4. The triadic partners are #d18f26 and #00b8b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83da?

Black text reads better on #bc83da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83da a warm or cool color?

#bc83da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.137.