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#bd82e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd82e2 is rgb(189, 130, 226) in RGB and oklch(70.219% 0.14839 311.356) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

70.2%
0.148
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd82e2

#bd82e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd82e2 mixed with white

  1. bd82e2
  2. c48fe6
  3. ca9be9
  4. d1a8ec
  5. d7b4ef
  6. dec1f2
  7. e5cdf5
  8. ebdaf8
  9. f2e6fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bd82e2 mixed with black

  1. bd82e2
  2. a470c4
  3. 8c5fa8
  4. 744e8c
  5. 5d3e71
  6. 472f57
  7. 33203e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd82e2 with less saturation

  1. bd82e2
  2. ba86dc
  3. b789d5
  4. b48ccf
  5. b18fc8
  6. ae92c1
  7. ab95bb
  8. a898b4
  9. a59aad
  10. a29da6

Questions about #bd82e2

What color is #bd82e2?

#bd82e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 130, 226), in HSL hsl(276.88, 62.34%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.219% 0.14839 311.356).

What colors go well with #bd82e2?

The complementary color of #bd82e2 is #7db147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9092f8 and #dc77ba. The triadic partners are #d78d0d and #00bab4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd82e2?

Black text reads better on #bd82e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd82e2 a warm or cool color?

#bd82e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.148.