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#bdbffa color: Dried Lilac

#bdbffa is rgb(189, 191, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.358% 0.08265 282.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

82.4%
0.083
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #bdbffa

#bdbffa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, 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: #bdbffa mixed with white

  1. bdbffa
  2. c3c5fb
  3. caccfc
  4. d0d2fc
  5. d7d9fd
  6. dddffd
  7. e4e5fe
  8. ebecfe
  9. f1f2ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bdbffa mixed with black

  1. bdbffa
  2. a4a6d9
  3. 8c8dba
  4. 74759b
  5. 5d5e7d
  6. 474861
  7. 333346
  8. 1f1f2d
  9. 0d0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdbffa with less saturation

  1. bdbffa
  2. bec0f5
  3. bec0f0
  4. bfc1eb
  5. c0c2e5
  6. c1c2e0
  7. c2c3db
  8. c2c4d5
  9. c3c4d0
  10. c4c5cb

Questions about #bdbffa

What color is #bdbffa?

#bdbffa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(189, 191, 250), in HSL hsl(238.03, 85.92%, 86.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.358% 0.08265 282.909).

What colors go well with #bdbffa?

The complementary color of #bdbffa is #cfc889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fc9fa and #d8b6ec. The triadic partners are #f4b49b and #93d7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdbffa?

Black text reads better on #bdbffa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdbffa a warm or cool color?

#bdbffa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.083.