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#bd7bd8 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd7bd8 is rgb(189, 123, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.599% 0.14876 315.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

68.6%
0.149
316°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd7bd8

#bd7bd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #bd7bd8 mixed with white

  1. bd7bd8
  2. c489dc
  3. cb96e1
  4. d1a3e5
  5. d8b0e9
  6. dfbded
  7. e5caf1
  8. ecd7f5
  9. f2e5f8
  10. f9f2fc

Darker: #bd7bd8 mixed with black

  1. bd7bd8
  2. a46abc
  3. 8c5aa0
  4. 744a85
  5. 5d3a6b
  6. 472c53
  7. 331e3b
  8. 1f1025
  9. 0d0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd7bd8 with less saturation

  1. bd7bd8
  2. ba7fd2
  3. b683cc
  4. b386c6
  5. b089c0
  6. ac8cba
  7. a98fb4
  8. a592ad
  9. a195a7
  10. 9e97a0

Questions about #bd7bd8

What color is #bd7bd8?

#bd7bd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 123, 216), in HSL hsl(282.58, 54.39%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.599% 0.14876 315.575).

What colors go well with #bd7bd8?

The complementary color of #bd7bd8 is #6fae4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #938af1 and #d971ae. The triadic partners are #ce8b00 and #00b3b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd7bd8?

Black text reads better on #bd7bd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd7bd8 a warm or cool color?

#bd7bd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.149.