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#bdb2f7 color: Purple Sand

#bdb2f7 is rgb(189, 178, 247) in RGB and oklch(79.731% 0.09722 291.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

79.7%
0.097
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bdb2f7

#bdb2f7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, 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: #bdb2f7 mixed with white

  1. bdb2f7
  2. c3baf8
  3. cac1f9
  4. d0c9fa
  5. d7d1fb
  6. ddd9fc
  7. e4e0fd
  8. ebe8fe
  9. f1f0fe
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bdb2f7 mixed with black

  1. bdb2f7
  2. a49ad7
  3. 8c83b7
  4. 746d99
  5. 5d577c
  6. 474360
  7. 332f45
  8. 1f1d2c
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bdb2f7 with less saturation

  1. bdb2f7
  2. bdb3f1
  3. bdb5ec
  4. bdb6e6
  5. bdb7e0
  6. bdb8da
  7. bcb9d5
  8. bcbacf
  9. bdbbc9
  10. bdbcc3

Questions about #bdb2f7

What color is #bdb2f7?

#bdb2f7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(189, 178, 247), in HSL hsl(249.57, 81.18%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.731% 0.09722 291.337).

What colors go well with #bdb2f7?

The complementary color of #bdb2f7 is #bfc378. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9abefc and #daa8e3. The triadic partners are #f0ab83 and #77d1b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb2f7?

Black text reads better on #bdb2f7: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb2f7 a warm or cool color?

#bdb2f7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.097.