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#bd83e1 color: Lavender Blossom

#bd83e1 is rgb(189, 131, 225) in RGB and oklch(70.335% 0.14555 311.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

70.3%
0.146
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd83e1

#bd83e1 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #bd83e1 mixed with white

  1. bd83e1
  2. c490e5
  3. ca9ce8
  4. d1a9eb
  5. d7b5ef
  6. dec1f2
  7. e5cef5
  8. ebdaf7
  9. f2e6fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bd83e1 mixed with black

  1. bd83e1
  2. a471c4
  3. 8c60a7
  4. 744f8b
  5. 5d3f70
  6. 472f56
  7. 33203e
  8. 1f1227
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd83e1 with less saturation

  1. bd83e1
  2. ba87db
  3. b78ad4
  4. b48dce
  5. b190c7
  6. ae93c1
  7. ab96ba
  8. a898b4
  9. a59bad
  10. a29da6

Questions about #bd83e1

What color is #bd83e1?

#bd83e1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(189, 131, 225), in HSL hsl(277.02, 61.04%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.335% 0.14555 311.506).

What colors go well with #bd83e1?

The complementary color of #bd83e1 is #7eb24a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9192f7 and #db78b9. The triadic partners are #d78e18 and #00bab5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd83e1?

Black text reads better on #bd83e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd83e1 a warm or cool color?

#bd83e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.146.