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#bdbef8 color: Dried Lilac

#bdbef8 is rgb(189, 190, 248) in RGB and oklch(82.083% 0.08124 283.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

82.1%
0.081
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #bdbef8

#bdbef8 is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.88:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bdbef8 mixed with white

  1. bdbef8
  2. c3c5f9
  3. cacbfa
  4. d0d2fb
  5. d7d8fc
  6. dddffc
  7. e4e5fd
  8. ebebfe
  9. f1f2fe
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bdbef8 mixed with black

  1. bdbef8
  2. a4a5d8
  3. 8c8cb8
  4. 74759a
  5. 5d5e7c
  6. 474860
  7. 333345
  8. 1f1f2c
  9. 0d0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdbef8 with less saturation

  1. bdbef8
  2. bebff3
  3. bebfee
  4. bfc0e9
  5. c0c1e4
  6. c0c1df
  7. c1c2d9
  8. c2c3d4
  9. c3c3cf
  10. c3c4ca

Questions about #bdbef8

What color is #bdbef8?

#bdbef8 is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 190, 248), in HSL hsl(238.98, 80.82%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.083% 0.08124 283.688).

What colors go well with #bdbef8?

The complementary color of #bdbef8 is #cdc789. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0c8f9 and #d8b5ea. The triadic partners are #f2b49a and #93d5b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbef8?

Black text reads better on #bdbef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbef8 a warm or cool color?

#bdbef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.081.