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#bdb5fc color: Greyish Lavender

#bdb5fc is rgb(189, 181, 252) in RGB and oklch(80.513% 0.09964 289.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

80.5%
0.100
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bdb5fc

#bdb5fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, 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: #bdb5fc mixed with white

  1. bdb5fc
  2. c3bcfd
  3. cac4fd
  4. d0cbfe
  5. d7d3fe
  6. dddaff
  7. e4e2ff
  8. eae9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdb5fc mixed with black

  1. bdb5fc
  2. a49ddb
  3. 8c86bb
  4. 746f9c
  5. 5d597e
  6. 474462
  7. 333047
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdb5fc with less saturation

  1. bdb5fc
  2. bdb6f6
  3. bdb7f0
  4. bdb9ea
  5. bebae4
  6. bebbde
  7. bebcd8
  8. bebdd2
  9. bebecc
  10. bfbec6

Questions about #bdb5fc

What color is #bdb5fc?

#bdb5fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 181, 252), in HSL hsl(246.76, 92.21%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.513% 0.09964 289.117).

What colors go well with #bdb5fc?

The complementary color of #bdb5fc is #c4c578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99c1ff and #dbabe8. The triadic partners are #f4ac86 and #79d4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb5fc?

Black text reads better on #bdb5fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb5fc a warm or cool color?

#bdb5fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.1.