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#bd88e2 color: Luminous Lavender

#bd88e2 is rgb(189, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.218% 0.13832 310.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

71.2%
0.138
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #bd88e2

#bd88e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd88e2 mixed with white

  1. bd88e2
  2. c494e5
  3. caa0e9
  4. d1acec
  5. d7b8ef
  6. dec4f2
  7. e5d0f5
  8. ebdbf8
  9. f2e7fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bd88e2 mixed with black

  1. bd88e2
  2. a475c4
  3. 8c63a8
  4. 74528c
  5. 5d4171
  6. 473157
  7. 33223e
  8. 1f1327
  9. 0d0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd88e2 with less saturation

  1. bd88e2
  2. ba8bdc
  3. b88ed6
  4. b591cf
  5. b294c9
  6. b096c3
  7. ad99bc
  8. aa9bb6
  9. a89eaf
  10. a5a0a9

Questions about #bd88e2

What color is #bd88e2?

#bd88e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(275.33, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.218% 0.13832 310.338).

What colors go well with #bd88e2?

The complementary color of #bd88e2 is #84b351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9397f6 and #db7ebd. The triadic partners are #d8912d and #00bdb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd88e2?

Black text reads better on #bd88e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd88e2 a warm or cool color?

#bd88e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.138.