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#bd80e1 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd80e1 is rgb(189, 128, 225) in RGB and oklch(69.843% 0.15057 311.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

69.8%
0.151
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #bd80e1

#bd80e1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #bd80e1 mixed with white

  1. bd80e1
  2. c48de5
  3. ca9ae8
  4. d1a7eb
  5. d8b3ef
  6. dec0f2
  7. e5cdf5
  8. ebd9f7
  9. f2e6fa
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #bd80e1 mixed with black

  1. bd80e1
  2. a46ec4
  3. 8c5da7
  4. 744d8b
  5. 5d3d70
  6. 472e56
  7. 331f3e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd80e1 with less saturation

  1. bd80e1
  2. ba84db
  3. b787d4
  4. b48bce
  5. b18ec7
  6. ae91c0
  7. ab94ba
  8. a796b3
  9. a499ac
  10. a19ba5

Questions about #bd80e1

What color is #bd80e1?

#bd80e1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 128, 225), in HSL hsl(277.73, 61.78%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.843% 0.15057 311.973).

What colors go well with #bd80e1?

The complementary color of #bd80e1 is #7ab145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9090f8 and #dc75b8. The triadic partners are #d68c00 and #00b8b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd80e1?

Black text reads better on #bd80e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd80e1 a warm or cool color?

#bd80e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.151.