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#bd86da color: Purception

#bd86da is rgb(189, 134, 218) in RGB and oklch(70.507% 0.13227 313.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

70.5%
0.132
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bd86da

#bd86da is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd86da mixed with white

  1. bd86da
  2. c492de
  3. ca9ee2
  4. d1aae6
  5. d8b6ea
  6. dec2ee
  7. e5cff1
  8. ebdbf5
  9. f2e7f8
  10. f8f3fc

Darker: #bd86da mixed with black

  1. bd86da
  2. a474bd
  3. 8c62a2
  4. 745187
  5. 5d406c
  6. 473054
  7. 33213c
  8. 1f1325
  9. 0d0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd86da with less saturation

  1. bd86da
  2. ba89d4
  3. b78ccf
  4. b58fc9
  5. b292c3
  6. af94be
  7. ac97b8
  8. a999b2
  9. a69bac
  10. a39ea6

Questions about #bd86da

What color is #bd86da?

#bd86da is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(189, 134, 218), in HSL hsl(279.29, 53.16%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.507% 0.13227 313.338).

What colors go well with #bd86da?

The complementary color of #bd86da is #7eb158. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9694ef and #d87db5. The triadic partners are #d19230 and #00b9b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd86da?

Black text reads better on #bd86da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd86da a warm or cool color?

#bd86da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.132.