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#bd7cd8 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd7cd8 is rgb(189, 124, 216) in RGB and oklch(68.76% 0.14706 315.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

68.8%
0.147
315°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #bd7cd8

#bd7cd8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, 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: #bd7cd8 mixed with white

  1. bd7cd8
  2. c489dc
  3. cb97e1
  4. d1a4e5
  5. d8b1e9
  6. dfbeed
  7. e5cbf1
  8. ecd8f5
  9. f2e5f8
  10. f9f2fc

Darker: #bd7cd8 mixed with black

  1. bd7cd8
  2. a46bbc
  3. 8c5aa0
  4. 744a85
  5. 5d3b6b
  6. 472c53
  7. 331e3b
  8. 1f1125
  9. 0d0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd7cd8 with less saturation

  1. bd7cd8
  2. ba80d2
  3. b683cc
  4. b387c6
  5. b08ac0
  6. ac8dba
  7. a990b4
  8. a593ae
  9. a295a7
  10. 9e98a1

Questions about #bd7cd8

What color is #bd7cd8?

#bd7cd8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 124, 216), in HSL hsl(282.39, 54.12%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.76% 0.14706 315.451).

What colors go well with #bd7cd8?

The complementary color of #bd7cd8 is #70ae4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #938bf1 and #d972af. The triadic partners are #ce8b00 and #00b4b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd7cd8?

Black text reads better on #bd7cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd7cd8 a warm or cool color?

#bd7cd8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.147.