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#bd85c9 color: Lavender Sweater

#bd85c9 is rgb(189, 133, 201) in RGB and oklch(69.585% 0.11466 320.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.6%
0.115
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd85c9

#bd85c9 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #bd85c9 mixed with white

  1. bd85c9
  2. c491cf
  3. cb9dd4
  4. d1a9da
  5. d8b5df
  6. dfc2e5
  7. e5ceea
  8. ecdaef
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd85c9 mixed with black

  1. bd85c9
  2. a473ae
  3. 8c6195
  4. 74507c
  5. 5d4064
  6. 47304c
  7. 332136
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd85c9 with less saturation

  1. bd85c9
  2. ba88c5
  3. b78ac0
  4. b48dbc
  5. b190b8
  6. ae92b3
  7. aa94af
  8. a797ab
  9. a499a6
  10. a09ba2

Questions about #bd85c9

What color is #bd85c9?

#bd85c9 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(189, 133, 201), in HSL hsl(289.41, 38.64%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.585% 0.11466 320.363).

What colors go well with #bd85c9?

The complementary color of #bd85c9 is #75af6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d90df and #d27ea7. The triadic partners are #c29540 and #19b2ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd85c9?

Black text reads better on #bd85c9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd85c9 a warm or cool color?

#bd85c9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.115.