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#bd6dbd color: Lavendless

#bd6dbd is rgb(189, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(65.139% 0.14464 327.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

65.1%
0.145
327°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #bd6dbd

#bd6dbd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#b86fc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bd6dbd mixed with white

  1. bd6dbd
  2. c47cc4
  3. cb8acb
  4. d299d1
  5. d9a8d8
  6. e0b6df
  7. e6c4e5
  8. edd3ec
  9. f3e2f2
  10. f9f0f9

Darker: #bd6dbd mixed with black

  1. bd6dbd
  2. a45ea4
  3. 8c4f8c
  4. 744174
  5. 5d335d
  6. 472647
  7. 331933
  8. 1f0d1f
  9. 0d040d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd6dbd with less saturation

  1. bd6dbd
  2. b971b9
  3. b575b4
  4. b079b0
  5. ac7dab
  6. a880a7
  7. a384a2
  8. 9e879e
  9. 9a8a99
  10. 958d94

Questions about #bd6dbd

What color is #bd6dbd?

#bd6dbd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavendless. In RGB it is rgb(189, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(300, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.139% 0.14464 327.077).

What colors go well with #bd6dbd?

The complementary color of #bd6dbd is #49a758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a7adc and #d36691. The triadic partners are #b58800 and #00a5b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6dbd?

White text reads better on #bd6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6dbd a warm or cool color?

#bd6dbd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.145.