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#bd9bea color: Bright Lavender

#bd9bea is rgb(189, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.906% 0.11642 303.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

74.9%
0.116
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bd9bea

#bd9bea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, 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: #bd9bea mixed with white

  1. bd9bea
  2. c3a5ed
  3. caafef
  4. d0b9f1
  5. d7c3f4
  6. ddcdf6
  7. e4d7f8
  8. ebe1fa
  9. f1ebfc
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #bd9bea mixed with black

  1. bd9bea
  2. a486cb
  3. 8c72ae
  4. 745e91
  5. 5d4b75
  6. 47395a
  7. 332841
  8. 1f1829
  9. 0d0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd9bea with less saturation

  1. bd9bea
  2. bb9de4
  3. ba9fde
  4. b8a1d8
  5. b7a3d2
  6. b5a5cc
  7. b4a7c6
  8. b2a9c0
  9. b0aaba
  10. afacb4

Questions about #bd9bea

What color is #bd9bea?

#bd9bea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(265.82, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.906% 0.11642 303.475).

What colors go well with #bd9bea?

The complementary color of #bd9bea is #9fba64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96a8f7 and #da91cd. The triadic partners are #e19d5b and #3fc5b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9bea?

Black text reads better on #bd9bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9bea a warm or cool color?

#bd9bea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.116.