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#bdb6fb color: Greyish Lavender

#bdb6fb is rgb(189, 182, 251) in RGB and oklch(80.661% 0.09679 288.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

80.7%
0.097
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #bdb6fb

#bdb6fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.097 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 11.25:1, 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: #bdb6fb mixed with white

  1. bdb6fb
  2. c3bdfc
  3. cac5fd
  4. d0ccfd
  5. d7d3fe
  6. dddbfe
  7. e4e2ff
  8. ebe9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdb6fb mixed with black

  1. bdb6fb
  2. a49eda
  3. 8c86ba
  4. 746f9c
  5. 5d597e
  6. 474461
  7. 333046
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdb6fb with less saturation

  1. bdb6fb
  2. bdb7f5
  3. bdb8ef
  4. bdb9ea
  5. bebae4
  6. bebbde
  7. bebcd8
  8. bfbdd2
  9. bfbecc
  10. bfbfc6

Questions about #bdb6fb

What color is #bdb6fb?

#bdb6fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 182, 251), in HSL hsl(246.09, 89.61%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.661% 0.09679 288.676).

What colors go well with #bdb6fb?

The complementary color of #bdb6fb is #c5c57a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ac2fe and #dbace8. The triadic partners are #f4ad88 and #7dd4b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb6fb?

Black text reads better on #bdb6fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb6fb a warm or cool color?

#bdb6fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.097.