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#bdaae4 color: Perfume

#bdaae4 is rgb(189, 170, 228) in RGB and oklch(77.43% 0.08382 299.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

77.4%
0.084
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #bdaae4

#bdaae4 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bdaae4 mixed with white

  1. bdaae4
  2. c3b2e7
  3. cabbea
  4. d0c3ed
  5. d7ccf0
  6. ddd4f2
  7. e4ddf5
  8. ebe5f8
  9. f1eefa
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #bdaae4 mixed with black

  1. bdaae4
  2. a493c6
  3. 8c7da9
  4. 74688d
  5. 5d5372
  6. 473f58
  7. 332d3f
  8. 1f1b28
  9. 0d0b12
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bdaae4 with less saturation

  1. bdaae4
  2. bcabdf
  3. bbaddb
  4. bbaed6
  5. baafd2
  6. b9b0cd
  7. b8b1c8
  8. b8b2c4
  9. b7b3bf
  10. b6b4ba

Questions about #bdaae4

What color is #bdaae4?

#bdaae4 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(189, 170, 228), in HSL hsl(259.66, 51.79%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.43% 0.08382 299.455).

What colors go well with #bdaae4?

The complementary color of #bdaae4 is #afbe81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b4ec and #d4a3d0. The triadic partners are #dea97f and #76c7b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdaae4?

Black text reads better on #bdaae4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdaae4 a warm or cool color?

#bdaae4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.084.