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#bc83db color: Lavender Blossom

#bc83db is rgb(188, 131, 219) in RGB and oklch(69.947% 0.13813 312.961) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

69.9%
0.138
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bc83db

#bc83db is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #bc83db mixed with white

  1. bc83db
  2. c390df
  3. c99ce3
  4. d0a8e7
  5. d7b5eb
  6. dec1ee
  7. e4cdf2
  8. ebdaf5
  9. f2e6f9
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bc83db mixed with black

  1. bc83db
  2. a371be
  3. 8b60a2
  4. 734f87
  5. 5d3f6d
  6. 472f54
  7. 32203c
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bc83db with less saturation

  1. bc83db
  2. b986d5
  3. b689cf
  4. b38cc9
  5. b08fc3
  6. ad92bd
  7. aa95b7
  8. a797b1
  9. a49aab
  10. a19ca4

Questions about #bc83db

What color is #bc83db?

#bc83db is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(188, 131, 219), in HSL hsl(278.86, 55%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.947% 0.13813 312.961).

What colors go well with #bc83db?

The complementary color of #bc83db is #7cb051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9391f1 and #d879b5. The triadic partners are #d28f24 and #00b8b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc83db?

Black text reads better on #bc83db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc83db a warm or cool color?

#bc83db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.9% and its chroma 0.138.