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#bd8ef2 color: Liliac

#bd8ef2 is rgb(189, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.005% 0.14785 304.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

73%
0.148
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bd8ef2

#bd8ef2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.148 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 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd8ef2 mixed with white

  1. bd8ef2
  2. c39af4
  3. caa5f6
  4. d0b1f8
  5. d7bcf9
  6. ddc7fa
  7. e4d2fc
  8. ebddfd
  9. f1e9fe
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #bd8ef2 mixed with black

  1. bd8ef2
  2. a47bd2
  3. 8c68b4
  4. 745696
  5. 5d4479
  6. 47345e
  7. 332443
  8. 1f152b
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd8ef2 with less saturation

  1. bd8ef2
  2. bb91eb
  3. b994e4
  4. b697dc
  5. b49ad5
  6. b29cce
  7. b09fc6
  8. aea1bf
  9. aca3b7
  10. aaa6af

Questions about #bd8ef2

What color is #bd8ef2?

#bd8ef2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(268.2, 79.37%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.005% 0.14785 304.661).

What colors go well with #bd8ef2?

The complementary color of #bd8ef2 is #93b744. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d9eff and #df82cd. The triadic partners are #e6912f and #00c5b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8ef2?

Black text reads better on #bd8ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8ef2 a warm or cool color?

#bd8ef2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.148.