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#bdb8fd color: Greyish Lavender

#bdb8fd is rgb(189, 184, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.128% 0.09665 287.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

81.1%
0.097
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #bdb8fd

#bdb8fd is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.44:1, 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: #bdb8fd mixed with white

  1. bdb8fd
  2. c3bffe
  3. cac6fe
  4. d0cdff
  5. d7d5ff
  6. dddcff
  7. e4e3ff
  8. ebeaff
  9. f1f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdb8fd mixed with black

  1. bdb8fd
  2. a4a0dc
  3. 8c88bc
  4. 74719d
  5. 5d5b7f
  6. 474562
  7. 333147
  8. 1f1e2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdb8fd with less saturation

  1. bdb8fd
  2. bdb9f7
  3. bebaf1
  4. bebbec
  5. bebce6
  6. bfbde0
  7. bfbeda
  8. c0bfd4
  9. c0c0ce
  10. c1c0c7

Questions about #bdb8fd

What color is #bdb8fd?

#bdb8fd is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(189, 184, 253), in HSL hsl(244.35, 94.52%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.128% 0.09665 287.353).

What colors go well with #bdb8fd?

The complementary color of #bdb8fd is #c8c67b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ac4ff and #dbaeeb. The triadic partners are #f6ae8b and #80d6b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb8fd?

Black text reads better on #bdb8fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb8fd a warm or cool color?

#bdb8fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 81.1% and its chroma 0.097.