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#bd85ca color: Lavender Sweater

#bd85ca is rgb(189, 133, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.627% 0.11577 319.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.6%
0.116
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
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd85ca

#bd85ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.116 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 7.37:1, 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: #bd85ca mixed with white

  1. bd85ca
  2. c491d0
  3. cb9dd5
  4. d1a9da
  5. d8b5e0
  6. dec2e5
  7. e5ceea
  8. ecdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd85ca mixed with black

  1. bd85ca
  2. a473af
  3. 8c6195
  4. 74507c
  5. 5d4064
  6. 47304d
  7. 332137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd85ca with less saturation

  1. bd85ca
  2. ba88c6
  3. b78bc1
  4. b48dbd
  5. b190b9
  6. ae92b4
  7. aa94b0
  8. a797ab
  9. a499a6
  10. a19ba2

Questions about #bd85ca

What color is #bd85ca?

#bd85ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(189, 133, 202), in HSL hsl(288.7, 39.43%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.627% 0.11577 319.902).

What colors go well with #bd85ca?

The complementary color of #bd85ca is #76af69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c90e0 and #d37ea7. The triadic partners are #c3953f and #14b2b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd85ca?

Black text reads better on #bd85ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd85ca a warm or cool color?

#bd85ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.116.