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#bf8ce2 color: Luminous Lavender

#bf8ce2 is rgb(191, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.097% 0.13232 310.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

72.1%
0.132
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #bf8ce2

#bf8ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #bf8ce2 mixed with white

  1. bf8ce2
  2. c598e5
  3. cca3e9
  4. d2afec
  5. d9baef
  6. dfc6f2
  7. e5d1f5
  8. ecdcf8
  9. f2e8fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #bf8ce2 mixed with black

  1. bf8ce2
  2. a679c4
  3. 8d67a8
  4. 75558c
  5. 5e4371
  6. 483357
  7. 33233e
  8. 1f1427
  9. 0d0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bf8ce2 with less saturation

  1. bf8ce2
  2. bc8fdc
  3. ba92d6
  4. b795d0
  5. b597ca
  6. b29ac4
  7. af9cbe
  8. ad9eb8
  9. aaa1b2
  10. a7a3ab

Questions about #bf8ce2

What color is #bf8ce2?

#bf8ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(191, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(275.58, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.097% 0.13232 310.624).

What colors go well with #bf8ce2?

The complementary color of #bf8ce2 is #88b559. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #969af6 and #dc82be. The triadic partners are #d99539 and #00beb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8ce2?

Black text reads better on #bf8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#bf8ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.132.