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#bd8ef0 color: Luminous Lavender

#bd8ef0 is rgb(189, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(72.907% 0.14538 305.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

72.9%
0.145
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bd8ef0

#bd8ef0 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.29:1, 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: #bd8ef0 mixed with white

  1. bd8ef0
  2. c39af2
  3. caa5f4
  4. d0b0f6
  5. d7bcf8
  6. ddc7f9
  7. e4d2fb
  8. ebddfc
  9. f1e9fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #bd8ef0 mixed with black

  1. bd8ef0
  2. a47bd1
  3. 8c68b2
  4. 745695
  5. 5d4478
  6. 47345d
  7. 332443
  8. 1f152a
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd8ef0 with less saturation

  1. bd8ef0
  2. bb91e9
  3. b994e2
  4. b697db
  5. b49ad4
  6. b29ccd
  7. b09fc5
  8. aea1be
  9. aba3b6
  10. a9a5af

Questions about #bd8ef0

What color is #bd8ef0?

#bd8ef0 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(268.78, 76.56%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.907% 0.14538 305.165).

What colors go well with #bd8ef0?

The complementary color of #bd8ef0 is #92b747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e9eff and #df82cb. The triadic partners are #e59231 and #00c4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8ef0?

Black text reads better on #bd8ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8ef0 a warm or cool color?

#bd8ef0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.145.