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#bd80dd color: Lavender Blossom

#bd80dd is rgb(189, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(69.65% 0.14596 313.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

69.6%
0.146
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bd80dd

#bd80dd is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #bd80dd mixed with white

  1. bd80dd
  2. c48de1
  3. ca9ae5
  4. d1a7e9
  5. d8b3ec
  6. dec0f0
  7. e5ccf3
  8. ebd9f6
  9. f2e6f9
  10. f8f2fc

Darker: #bd80dd mixed with black

  1. bd80dd
  2. a46ec0
  3. 8c5da4
  4. 744d88
  5. 5d3d6e
  6. 472e55
  7. 331f3d
  8. 1f1226
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd80dd with less saturation

  1. bd80dd
  2. ba84d7
  3. b787d1
  4. b48aca
  5. b18dc4
  6. ae90be
  7. aa93b8
  8. a796b1
  9. a498ab
  10. a19ba4

Questions about #bd80dd

What color is #bd80dd?

#bd80dd is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(279.35, 57.76%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.65% 0.14596 313.241).

What colors go well with #bd80dd?

The complementary color of #bd80dd is #78b04b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #928ff4 and #da75b5. The triadic partners are #d38d0c and #00b7b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd80dd?

Black text reads better on #bd80dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd80dd a warm or cool color?

#bd80dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.146.