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#bdb0ec color: Purple Sand

#bdb0ec is rgb(189, 176, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.896% 0.08517 294.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

78.9%
0.085
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bdb0ec

#bdb0ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bdb0ec mixed with white

  1. bdb0ec
  2. c3b8ee
  3. cac0f0
  4. d0c8f2
  5. d7cff4
  6. ddd7f6
  7. e4dff8
  8. ebe7fa
  9. f1effc
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bdb0ec mixed with black

  1. bdb0ec
  2. a499cd
  3. 8c82af
  4. 746c92
  5. 5d5676
  6. 47425b
  7. 332e42
  8. 1f1c29
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bdb0ec with less saturation

  1. bdb0ec
  2. bdb1e7
  3. bcb2e2
  4. bcb3dd
  5. bcb4d8
  6. bbb5d3
  7. bbb6ce
  8. bbb7c9
  9. bab8c4
  10. bab9bf

Questions about #bdb0ec

What color is #bdb0ec?

#bdb0ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(189, 176, 236), in HSL hsl(253, 61.22%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.896% 0.08517 294.301).

What colors go well with #bdb0ec?

The complementary color of #bdb0ec is #b9c181. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fbaf2 and #d6a8d9. The triadic partners are #e6ac86 and #7dccb6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb0ec?

Black text reads better on #bdb0ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb0ec a warm or cool color?

#bdb0ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.085.