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#bd9be4 color: Bright Lavender

#bd9be4 is rgb(189, 155, 228) in RGB and oklch(74.642% 0.10871 305.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

74.6%
0.109
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bd9be4

#bd9be4 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd9be4 mixed with white

  1. bd9be4
  2. c3a5e7
  3. caafea
  4. d0b9ed
  5. d7c3f0
  6. decdf3
  7. e4d7f5
  8. ebe1f8
  9. f1ebfa
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #bd9be4 mixed with black

  1. bd9be4
  2. a486c6
  3. 8c72a9
  4. 745e8d
  5. 5d4b72
  6. 473958
  7. 33283f
  8. 1f1828
  9. 0d0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd9be4 with less saturation

  1. bd9be4
  2. bb9ddf
  3. ba9fd9
  4. b8a1d4
  5. b6a3ce
  6. b5a5c9
  7. b3a6c3
  8. b1a8be
  9. b0aab8
  10. aeabb2

Questions about #bd9be4

What color is #bd9be4?

#bd9be4 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 155, 228), in HSL hsl(267.95, 57.48%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.642% 0.10871 305.251).

What colors go well with #bd9be4?

The complementary color of #bd9be4 is #9db96b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a7f2 and #d892c8. The triadic partners are #dc9e5f and #4ac3b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9be4?

Black text reads better on #bd9be4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9be4 a warm or cool color?

#bd9be4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.109.