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#bd9dfa color: Bright light violet

#bd9dfa is rgb(189, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.998% 0.13391 299.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

76%
0.134
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bd9dfa

#bd9dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bd9dfa mixed with white

  1. bd9dfa
  2. c3a7fb
  3. cab1fc
  4. d0bbfd
  5. d7c5fe
  6. ddcefe
  7. e4d8ff
  8. eae2ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bd9dfa mixed with black

  1. bd9dfa
  2. a488d9
  3. 8c73ba
  4. 745f9b
  5. 5d4c7d
  6. 473a61
  7. 332846
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd9dfa with less saturation

  1. bd9dfa
  2. bc9ff3
  3. baa2ec
  4. b9a4e5
  5. b8a6de
  6. b7a8d6
  7. b5aacf
  8. b4acc8
  9. b3aec0
  10. b2afb9

Questions about #bd9dfa

What color is #bd9dfa?

#bd9dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(189, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(260.65, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.998% 0.13391 299.03).

What colors go well with #bd9dfa?

The complementary color of #bd9dfa is #a8bd53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eacff and #e091db. The triadic partners are #ef9b53 and #20ccb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9dfa?

Black text reads better on #bd9dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9dfa a warm or cool color?

#bd9dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.134.