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#bd7bda color: Lavender Blossom

#bd7bda is rgb(189, 123, 218) in RGB and oklch(68.695% 0.15099 314.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

68.7%
0.151
315°
  • 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
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd7bda

#bd7bda is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #bd7bda mixed with white

  1. bd7bda
  2. c489de
  3. cb96e2
  4. d1a3e6
  5. d8b0ea
  6. debdee
  7. e5caf2
  8. ecd8f5
  9. f2e5f9
  10. f9f2fc

Darker: #bd7bda mixed with black

  1. bd7bda
  2. a46abd
  3. 8c5aa2
  4. 744a87
  5. 5d3a6c
  6. 472c54
  7. 331e3c
  8. 1f1025
  9. 0d0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd7bda with less saturation

  1. bd7bda
  2. ba7fd4
  3. b683ce
  4. b386c8
  5. b089c1
  6. ac8dbb
  7. a990b5
  8. a592ae
  9. a295a8
  10. 9e98a1

Questions about #bd7bda

What color is #bd7bda?

#bd7bda is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 123, 218), in HSL hsl(281.68, 56.21%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.695% 0.15099 314.903).

What colors go well with #bd7bda?

The complementary color of #bd7bda is #70ae47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928bf3 and #da70b0. The triadic partners are #d08a00 and #00b4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd7bda?

Black text reads better on #bd7bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd7bda a warm or cool color?

#bd7bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.151.