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#bd6fe2 color: Lavender

#bd6fe2 is rgb(189, 111, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.259% 0.17942 313.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

67.3%
0.179
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #bd6fe2

#bd6fe2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bd6fe2 mixed with white

  1. bd6fe2
  2. c47ee6
  3. cb8de9
  4. d19ced
  5. d8aaf0
  6. dfb8f3
  7. e5c7f6
  8. ecd5f8
  9. f2e3fb
  10. f9f1fd

Darker: #bd6fe2 mixed with black

  1. bd6fe2
  2. a460c4
  3. 8c51a8
  4. 74428c
  5. 5d3471
  6. 472757
  7. 331a3e
  8. 1f0e27
  9. 0d0412
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd6fe2 with less saturation

  1. bd6fe2
  2. b974db
  3. b679d3
  4. b27dcc
  5. ae82c5
  6. aa86bd
  7. a689b5
  8. a28dae
  9. 9e90a6
  10. 9a939e

Questions about #bd6fe2

What color is #bd6fe2?

#bd6fe2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 111, 226), in HSL hsl(280.7, 66.47%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.259% 0.17942 313.85).

What colors go well with #bd6fe2?

The complementary color of #bd6fe2 is #65ac21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b82ff and #de61b1. The triadic partners are #d08300 and #00afae.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd6fe2?

Black text reads better on #bd6fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd6fe2 a warm or cool color?

#bd6fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.179.