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#bd8ce2 color: Luminous Lavender

#bd8ce2 is rgb(189, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.9% 0.13156 309.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

71.9%
0.132
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bd8ce2

#bd8ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #bd8ce2 mixed with white

  1. bd8ce2
  2. c498e5
  3. caa3e9
  4. d1afec
  5. d7baef
  6. dec6f2
  7. e4d1f5
  8. ebdcf8
  9. f2e8fa
  10. f8f3fd

Darker: #bd8ce2 mixed with black

  1. bd8ce2
  2. a479c4
  3. 8c67a8
  4. 74558c
  5. 5d4371
  6. 473357
  7. 33233e
  8. 1f1427
  9. 0d0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd8ce2 with less saturation

  1. bd8ce2
  2. bb8fdc
  3. b892d6
  4. b694d0
  5. b397ca
  6. b199c4
  7. ae9cbe
  8. ac9eb7
  9. a9a0b1
  10. a7a2ab

Questions about #bd8ce2

What color is #bd8ce2?

#bd8ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(274.19, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.9% 0.13156 309.575).

What colors go well with #bd8ce2?

The complementary color of #bd8ce2 is #89b457. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #949af5 and #da82bf. The triadic partners are #d9943b and #00beb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8ce2?

Black text reads better on #bd8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#bd8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.132.