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#bdbefb color: Dried Lilac

#bdbefb is rgb(189, 190, 251) in RGB and oklch(82.203% 0.08541 283.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

82.2%
0.085
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #bdbefb

#bdbefb is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.92:1, 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: #bdbefb mixed with white

  1. bdbefb
  2. c3c5fc
  3. cacbfc
  4. d0d2fd
  5. d7d8fe
  6. dddffe
  7. e4e5fe
  8. ebecff
  9. f1f2ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bdbefb mixed with black

  1. bdbefb
  2. a4a5da
  3. 8c8cba
  4. 74759c
  5. 5d5e7e
  6. 474861
  7. 333346
  8. 1f1f2d
  9. 0d0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdbefb with less saturation

  1. bdbefb
  2. bebff6
  3. bec0f0
  4. bfc0eb
  5. c0c1e6
  6. c1c2e0
  7. c1c2db
  8. c2c3d5
  9. c3c4d0
  10. c4c4ca

Questions about #bdbefb

What color is #bdbefb?

#bdbefb is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 190, 251), in HSL hsl(239.03, 88.57%, 86.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.203% 0.08541 283.623).

What colors go well with #bdbefb?

The complementary color of #bdbefb is #cec886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ec8fc and #d9b5ec. The triadic partners are #f5b398 and #90d7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbefb?

Black text reads better on #bdbefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbefb a warm or cool color?

#bdbefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.085.