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#bf6ddb color: Lavender

#bf6ddb is rgb(191, 109, 219) in RGB and oklch(66.825% 0.17605 316.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

66.8%
0.176
317°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #bf6ddb

#bf6ddb is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #bf6ddb mixed with white

  1. bf6ddb
  2. c67cdf
  3. cd8ce3
  4. d39ae7
  5. daa9eb
  6. e0b7ef
  7. e6c6f3
  8. edd4f6
  9. f3e2f9
  10. f9f1fc

Darker: #bf6ddb mixed with black

  1. bf6ddb
  2. a65ebe
  3. 8d4fa2
  4. 754187
  5. 5e336d
  6. 482654
  7. 33193c
  8. 1f0d26
  9. 0d0411
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf6ddb with less saturation

  1. bf6ddb
  2. bb72d4
  3. b777cd
  4. b37cc7
  5. af80c0
  6. ab84b9
  7. a688b2
  8. a28bab
  9. 9e8ea3
  10. 99929c

Questions about #bf6ddb

What color is #bf6ddb?

#bf6ddb is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(191, 109, 219), in HSL hsl(284.73, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.825% 0.17605 316.938).

What colors go well with #bf6ddb?

The complementary color of #bf6ddb is #5bac30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #907ffa and #de60a9. The triadic partners are #ca8400 and #00adb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf6ddb?

Black text reads better on #bf6ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf6ddb a warm or cool color?

#bf6ddb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.176.