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#bd9ff1 color: Lavender Cream

#bd9ff1 is rgb(189, 159, 241) in RGB and oklch(75.942% 0.11897 300.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

75.9%
0.119
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bd9ff1

#bd9ff1 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bd9ff1 mixed with white

  1. bd9ff1
  2. c3a9f3
  3. cab2f5
  4. d0bcf6
  5. d7c6f8
  6. ddcff9
  7. e4d9fb
  8. ebe2fc
  9. f1ecfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #bd9ff1 mixed with black

  1. bd9ff1
  2. a48ad2
  3. 8c75b3
  4. 746195
  5. 5d4d79
  6. 473b5d
  7. 332943
  8. 1f182b
  9. 0d0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bd9ff1 with less saturation

  1. bd9ff1
  2. bca1eb
  3. baa3e5
  4. b9a5de
  5. b8a7d8
  6. b7a9d2
  7. b5abcb
  8. b4acc5
  9. b3aebe
  10. b2afb7

Questions about #bd9ff1

What color is #bd9ff1?

#bd9ff1 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(189, 159, 241), in HSL hsl(261.95, 74.55%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.942% 0.11897 300.417).

What colors go well with #bd9ff1?

The complementary color of #bd9ff1 is #a7bc62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94adfd and #dc95d4. The triadic partners are #e89e5e and #43c9b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bd9ff1?

Black text reads better on #bd9ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bd9ff1 a warm or cool color?

#bd9ff1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.119.