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#bdb9fd color: Dried Lilac

#bdb9fd is rgb(189, 185, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.319% 0.09522 286.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

81.3%
0.095
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #bdb9fd

#bdb9fd is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bdb9fd mixed with white

  1. bdb9fd
  2. c3c0fe
  3. cac7fe
  4. d0ceff
  5. d7d5ff
  6. dddcff
  7. e4e3ff
  8. ebeaff
  9. f1f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdb9fd mixed with black

  1. bdb9fd
  2. a4a0dc
  3. 8c89bc
  4. 74719d
  5. 5d5b7f
  6. 474662
  7. 333147
  8. 1f1e2d
  9. 0d0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdb9fd with less saturation

  1. bdb9fd
  2. bdbaf7
  3. bebbf1
  4. bebcec
  5. bfbde6
  6. bfbee0
  7. c0bfda
  8. c0c0d4
  9. c1c0ce
  10. c1c1c8

Questions about #bdb9fd

What color is #bdb9fd?

#bdb9fd is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 185, 253), in HSL hsl(243.53, 94.44%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.319% 0.09522 286.769).

What colors go well with #bdb9fd?

The complementary color of #bdb9fd is #c9c67d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ac4ff and #dbafeb. The triadic partners are #f6af8d and #82d6b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdb9fd?

Black text reads better on #bdb9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdb9fd a warm or cool color?

#bdb9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.095.