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#bdc0fa color: Light Periwinkle

#bdc0fa is rgb(189, 192, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.553% 0.0813 282.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

82.6%
0.081
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #bdc0fa

#bdc0fa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#c1c6fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bdc0fa mixed with white

  1. bdc0fa
  2. c3c6fb
  3. cacdfc
  4. d0d3fc
  5. d7d9fd
  6. dde0fd
  7. e4e6fe
  8. ebecfe
  9. f1f2ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bdc0fa mixed with black

  1. bdc0fa
  2. a4a7d9
  3. 8c8eba
  4. 74769b
  5. 5d5f7d
  6. 474961
  7. 333446
  8. 1f202d
  9. 0d0e15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdc0fa with less saturation

  1. bdc0fa
  2. bec1f5
  3. bfc1f0
  4. bfc2eb
  5. c0c3e6
  6. c1c3e0
  7. c2c4db
  8. c3c4d6
  9. c4c5d0
  10. c5c5cb

Questions about #bdc0fa

What color is #bdc0fa?

#bdc0fa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(189, 192, 250), in HSL hsl(237.05, 85.92%, 86.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.553% 0.0813 282.148).

What colors go well with #bdc0fa?

The complementary color of #bdc0fa is #d0c88a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0cafa and #d8b7ed. The triadic partners are #f4b59d and #95d7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdc0fa?

Black text reads better on #bdc0fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdc0fa a warm or cool color?

#bdc0fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.081.