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#bd8fd2 color: Pale Purple

#bd8fd2 is rgb(189, 143, 210) in RGB and oklch(71.716% 0.10718 314.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

71.7%
0.107
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bd8fd2

#bd8fd2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd8fd2 mixed with white

  1. bd8fd2
  2. c49ad7
  3. caa5db
  4. d1b0e0
  5. d7bbe5
  6. dec7e9
  7. e5d2ee
  8. ebddf2
  9. f2e8f6
  10. f8f4fb

Darker: #bd8fd2 mixed with black

  1. bd8fd2
  2. a47cb6
  3. 8c699b
  4. 745781
  5. 5d4568
  6. 473450
  7. 332439
  8. 1f1524
  9. 0d0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bd8fd2 with less saturation

  1. bd8fd2
  2. bb91ce
  3. b894c9
  4. b696c4
  5. b398c0
  6. b19abb
  7. ae9cb7
  8. ab9eb2
  9. a9a0ad
  10. a6a2a8

Questions about #bd8fd2

What color is #bd8fd2?

#bd8fd2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(189, 143, 210), in HSL hsl(281.19, 42.68%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.716% 0.10718 314.911).

What colors go well with #bd8fd2?

The complementary color of #bd8fd2 is #86b36d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d9ae4 and #d488b3. The triadic partners are #cb9a52 and #3bb8b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd8fd2?

Black text reads better on #bd8fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd8fd2 a warm or cool color?

#bd8fd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.107.