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#bd88cf color: Purception

#bd88cf is rgb(189, 136, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.36% 0.11606 317.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

70.4%
0.116
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 19%

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 #bd88cf

#bd88cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 317°.

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: #bd88cf mixed with white

  1. bd88cf
  2. c494d4
  3. caa0d9
  4. d1abde
  5. d8b7e3
  6. dec3e8
  7. e5cfed
  8. ebdbf1
  9. f2e7f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #bd88cf mixed with black

  1. bd88cf
  2. a475b4
  3. 8c6399
  4. 74527f
  5. 5d4167
  6. 47314f
  7. 332238
  8. 1f1323
  9. 0d0610
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd88cf with less saturation

  1. bd88cf
  2. ba8bca
  3. b78dc6
  4. b590c1
  5. b292bc
  6. af95b8
  7. ac97b3
  8. a999ae
  9. a69ba9
  10. a29da4

Questions about #bd88cf

What color is #bd88cf?

#bd88cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(189, 136, 207), in HSL hsl(284.79, 42.51%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.36% 0.11606 317.315).

What colors go well with #bd88cf?

The complementary color of #bd88cf is #7cb067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b94e4 and #d481ad. The triadic partners are #c89543 and #19b5b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd88cf?

Black text reads better on #bd88cf: 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 #bd88cf a warm or cool color?

#bd88cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.116.