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#bd89ec color: Bright light purple

#bd89ec is rgb(189, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.868% 0.14867 307.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

71.9%
0.149
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bd89ec

#bd89ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd89ec mixed with white

  1. bd89ec
  2. c395ef
  3. caa1f1
  4. d1adf3
  5. d7b9f5
  6. dec5f7
  7. e4d0f9
  8. ebdcfb
  9. f2e8fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #bd89ec mixed with black

  1. bd89ec
  2. a476cd
  3. 8c64af
  4. 745392
  5. 5d4276
  6. 47315b
  7. 332242
  8. 1f1429
  9. 0d0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd89ec with less saturation

  1. bd89ec
  2. bb8ce5
  3. b890de
  4. b693d7
  5. b395d0
  6. b198c9
  7. ae9bc2
  8. ac9dba
  9. a9a0b3
  10. a7a2ac

Questions about #bd89ec

What color is #bd89ec?

#bd89ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(271.52, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.868% 0.14867 307.239).

What colors go well with #bd89ec?

The complementary color of #bd89ec is #8ab544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e99ff and #de7dc5. The triadic partners are #e18f23 and #00c0b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd89ec?

Black text reads better on #bd89ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd89ec a warm or cool color?

#bd89ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.149.