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#bd8bec color: Luminous Lavender

#bd8bec is rgb(189, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.204% 0.14539 306.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

72.2%
0.145
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bd8bec

#bd8bec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #bd8bec mixed with white

  1. bd8bec
  2. c397ef
  3. caa3f1
  4. d0aef3
  5. d7baf5
  6. dec5f7
  7. e4d1f9
  8. ebdcfb
  9. f2e8fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #bd8bec mixed with black

  1. bd8bec
  2. a478cd
  3. 8c66af
  4. 745492
  5. 5d4376
  6. 47325b
  7. 332342
  8. 1f1429
  9. 0d0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd8bec with less saturation

  1. bd8bec
  2. bb8ee5
  3. b891de
  4. b694d7
  5. b397d0
  6. b19ac9
  7. af9cc2
  8. ac9fbb
  9. aaa1b4
  10. a7a3ad

Questions about #bd8bec

What color is #bd8bec?

#bd8bec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(270.93, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.204% 0.14539 306.845).

What colors go well with #bd8bec?

The complementary color of #bd8bec is #8db548. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9bff and #de7fc6. The triadic partners are #e1912b and #00c1b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8bec?

Black text reads better on #bd8bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8bec a warm or cool color?

#bd8bec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.145.