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#bdbaea color: Pretty Posie

#bdbaea is rgb(189, 186, 234) in RGB and oklch(80.755% 0.06733 287.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

80.8%
0.067
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #bdbaea

#bdbaea is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty Posie (#bcbde4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bdbaea mixed with white

  1. bdbaea
  2. c3c1ec
  3. cac8ef
  4. d0cff1
  5. d7d5f3
  6. dddcf5
  7. e4e3f7
  8. ebeaf9
  9. f1f1fb
  10. f8f8fd

Darker: #bdbaea mixed with black

  1. bdbaea
  2. a4a1cb
  3. 8c89ae
  4. 747291
  5. 5d5c75
  6. 47465a
  7. 333241
  8. 1f1e29
  9. 0d0d13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdbaea with less saturation

  1. bdbaea
  2. bdbbe6
  3. bdbbe2
  4. bebcde
  5. bebdd9
  6. bebdd5
  7. bfbed1
  8. bfbecd
  9. bfbfc9
  10. c0bfc4

Questions about #bdbaea

What color is #bdbaea?

#bdbaea is soft light violet. The closest named color is Pretty Posie. In RGB it is rgb(189, 186, 234), in HSL hsl(243.75, 53.33%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.755% 0.06733 287.652).

What colors go well with #bdbaea?

The complementary color of #bdbaea is #c4c491. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5c2ec and #d3b3dd. The triadic partners are #e5b49b and #96cfb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbaea?

Black text reads better on #bdbaea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbaea a warm or cool color?

#bdbaea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.067.