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#bdb3fd color: Greyish Lavender

#bdb3fd is rgb(189, 179, 253) in RGB and oklch(80.176% 0.10397 290.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

80.2%
0.104
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bdb3fd

#bdb3fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greyish Lavender (#b8b8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bdb3fd mixed with white

  1. bdb3fd
  2. c3bbfe
  3. cac2fe
  4. d0caff
  5. d7d2ff
  6. ddd9ff
  7. e4e1ff
  8. eae8ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bdb3fd mixed with black

  1. bdb3fd
  2. a49bdc
  3. 8c84bc
  4. 746e9d
  5. 5d587f
  6. 474362
  7. 332f47
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bdb3fd with less saturation

  1. bdb3fd
  2. bdb4f7
  3. bdb6f1
  4. bdb7eb
  5. bdb8e4
  6. bdb9de
  7. bdbad8
  8. bdbbd2
  9. bebccb
  10. bebdc5

Questions about #bdb3fd

What color is #bdb3fd?

#bdb3fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 179, 253), in HSL hsl(248.11, 94.87%, 84.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.176% 0.10397 290.036).

What colors go well with #bdb3fd?

The complementary color of #bdb3fd is #c2c473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97bfff and #dca9e8. The triadic partners are #f5ab81 and #73d4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb3fd?

Black text reads better on #bdb3fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb3fd a warm or cool color?

#bdb3fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.104.