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#be8ddd color: Luminous Lavender

#be8ddd is rgb(190, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.943% 0.12422 311.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

71.9%
0.124
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #be8ddd

#be8ddd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be8ddd mixed with white

  1. be8ddd
  2. c498e1
  3. cba4e5
  4. d1afe8
  5. d8bbec
  6. dec6ef
  7. e5d1f3
  8. ebddf6
  9. f2e8f9
  10. f8f4fc

Darker: #be8ddd mixed with black

  1. be8ddd
  2. a57ac0
  3. 8c67a4
  4. 755588
  5. 5e446e
  6. 483355
  7. 33233d
  8. 1f1426
  9. 0d0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #be8ddd with less saturation

  1. be8ddd
  2. bc90d8
  3. b992d2
  4. b695cd
  5. b497c7
  6. b19ac1
  7. af9cbc
  8. ac9eb6
  9. aaa0b0
  10. a7a2aa

Questions about #be8ddd

What color is #be8ddd?

#be8ddd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(190, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(276.75, 54.05%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.943% 0.12422 311.586).

What colors go well with #be8ddd?

The complementary color of #be8ddd is #88b45f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #989af0 and #d984bb. The triadic partners are #d49642 and #00bcb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #be8ddd?

Black text reads better on #be8ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be8ddd a warm or cool color?

#be8ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.124.