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#bd79e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd79e2 is rgb(189, 121, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.776% 0.16329 312.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

68.8%
0.163
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd79e2

#bd79e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #bd79e2 mixed with white

  1. bd79e2
  2. c487e6
  3. ca95e9
  4. d1a2ec
  5. d8b0f0
  6. debdf3
  7. e5caf5
  8. ebd7f8
  9. f2e4fb
  10. f9f2fd

Darker: #bd79e2 mixed with black

  1. bd79e2
  2. a468c4
  3. 8c58a8
  4. 74488c
  5. 5d3971
  6. 472b57
  7. 331d3e
  8. 1f1027
  9. 0d0512
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd79e2 with less saturation

  1. bd79e2
  2. ba7ddb
  3. b681d4
  4. b385cd
  5. b089c6
  6. ac8cbf
  7. a98fb8
  8. a592b1
  9. a295aa
  10. 9e98a2

Questions about #bd79e2

What color is #bd79e2?

#bd79e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 121, 226), in HSL hsl(278.86, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.776% 0.16329 312.656).

What colors go well with #bd79e2?

The complementary color of #bd79e2 is #72af37. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e8afb and #dd6db6. The triadic partners are #d68700 and #00b4b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd79e2?

Black text reads better on #bd79e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd79e2 a warm or cool color?

#bd79e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.163.