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#bdc1fa color: Light Periwinkle

#bdc1fa is rgb(189, 193, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.749% 0.07996 281.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

82.7%
0.080
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bdc1fa

#bdc1fa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.17:1, 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: #bdc1fa mixed with white

  1. bdc1fa
  2. c3c7fb
  3. cacdfc
  4. d0d4fc
  5. d7dafd
  6. dde0fd
  7. e4e6fe
  8. ebecfe
  9. f1f3ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bdc1fa mixed with black

  1. bdc1fa
  2. a4a7d9
  3. 8c8fba
  4. 74779b
  5. 5d5f7d
  6. 474961
  7. 333446
  8. 1f202d
  9. 0d0e15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bdc1fa with less saturation

  1. bdc1fa
  2. bec2f5
  3. bfc2f0
  4. c0c3eb
  5. c1c3e6
  6. c1c4e1
  7. c2c5db
  8. c3c5d6
  9. c4c5d1
  10. c5c6cc

Questions about #bdc1fa

What color is #bdc1fa?

#bdc1fa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(189, 193, 250), in HSL hsl(236.07, 85.92%, 86.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.749% 0.07996 281.363).

What colors go well with #bdc1fa?

The complementary color of #bdc1fa is #d1c98c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0cbf9 and #d8b8ed. The triadic partners are #f4b69e and #97d7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdc1fa?

Black text reads better on #bdc1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdc1fa a warm or cool color?

#bdc1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 82.7% and its chroma 0.08.