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#bd85cb color: Lavender Sweater

#bd85cb is rgb(189, 133, 203) in RGB and oklch(69.67% 0.11688 319.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

69.7%
0.117
319°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bd85cb

#bd85cb is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, 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: #bd85cb mixed with white

  1. bd85cb
  2. c491d0
  3. cb9dd6
  4. d1a9db
  5. d8b5e0
  6. dec2e6
  7. e5ceeb
  8. ecdaf0
  9. f2e6f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd85cb mixed with black

  1. bd85cb
  2. a473b0
  3. 8c6196
  4. 74507d
  5. 5d4065
  6. 47304d
  7. 332137
  8. 1f1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd85cb with less saturation

  1. bd85cb
  2. ba88c7
  3. b78bc2
  4. b48dbe
  5. b190b9
  6. ae92b5
  7. ab95b0
  8. a797ab
  9. a499a7
  10. a19ba2

Questions about #bd85cb

What color is #bd85cb?

#bd85cb is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(189, 133, 203), in HSL hsl(288, 40.23%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.67% 0.11688 319.448).

What colors go well with #bd85cb?

The complementary color of #bd85cb is #76af68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c90e1 and #d37ea8. The triadic partners are #c4943e and #0db3b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd85cb?

Black text reads better on #bd85cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd85cb a warm or cool color?

#bd85cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.117.