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#bdb5fe color: Greyish Lavender

#bdb5fe is rgb(189, 181, 254) in RGB and oklch(80.598% 0.10239 288.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

80.6%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bdb5fe

#bdb5fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, 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: #bdb5fe mixed with white

  1. bdb5fe
  2. c3bcff
  3. cac4ff
  4. d0cbff
  5. d7d3ff
  6. dddaff
  7. e4e2ff
  8. eae9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdb5fe mixed with black

  1. bdb5fe
  2. a49ddd
  3. 8c86bd
  4. 746f9e
  5. 5d5980
  6. 474463
  7. 333047
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdb5fe with less saturation

  1. bdb5fe
  2. bdb6f8
  3. bdb8f2
  4. bdb9ec
  5. bebae6
  6. bebbdf
  7. bebcd9
  8. bebdd3
  9. bfbecc
  10. bfbfc6

Questions about #bdb5fe

What color is #bdb5fe?

#bdb5fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 181, 254), in HSL hsl(246.58, 97.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.598% 0.10239 288.902).

What colors go well with #bdb5fe?

The complementary color of #bdb5fe is #c5c575. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c1ff and #dcabea. The triadic partners are #f6ac84 and #77d5b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb5fe?

Black text reads better on #bdb5fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb5fe a warm or cool color?

#bdb5fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.102.