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#bd85c7 color: Lavender Sweater

#bd85c7 is rgb(189, 133, 199) in RGB and oklch(69.5% 0.11247 321.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

69.5%
0.112
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

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 #bd85c7

#bd85c7 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 321°.

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 Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bd85c7 mixed with white

  1. bd85c7
  2. c491cd
  3. cb9dd3
  4. d1a9d8
  5. d8b5de
  6. dfc1e4
  7. e5cee9
  8. ecdaef
  9. f2e6f4
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd85c7 mixed with black

  1. bd85c7
  2. a473ad
  3. 8c6193
  4. 74507a
  5. 5d4062
  6. 47304c
  7. 332136
  8. 1f1321
  9. 0d060e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd85c7 with less saturation

  1. bd85c7
  2. ba88c3
  3. b78abf
  4. b48dbb
  5. b18fb7
  6. ae92b2
  7. aa94ae
  8. a796aa
  9. a499a5
  10. a09ba1

Questions about #bd85c7

What color is #bd85c7?

#bd85c7 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(189, 133, 199), in HSL hsl(290.91, 37.08%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.5% 0.11247 321.311).

What colors go well with #bd85c7?

The complementary color of #bd85c7 is #74ae6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e90dd and #d27fa5. The triadic partners are #c09542 and #21b1ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd85c7?

Black text reads better on #bd85c7: 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 #bd85c7 a warm or cool color?

#bd85c7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.112.