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#bf8dda color: Luminous Lavender

#bf8dda is rgb(191, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.908% 0.12107 313.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

71.9%
0.121
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 15%

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 #bf8dda

#bf8dda is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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: #bf8dda mixed with white

  1. bf8dda
  2. c598de
  3. cca4e2
  4. d2afe6
  5. d9baea
  6. dfc6ee
  7. e5d1f1
  8. ecddf5
  9. f2e8f8
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #bf8dda mixed with black

  1. bf8dda
  2. a67abd
  3. 8d67a2
  4. 755587
  5. 5e446c
  6. 483354
  7. 33233c
  8. 1f1425
  9. 0d0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bf8dda with less saturation

  1. bf8dda
  2. bc90d5
  3. ba92d0
  4. b795ca
  5. b597c5
  6. b29ac0
  7. af9cba
  8. ac9eb5
  9. aaa0af
  10. a7a2aa

Questions about #bf8dda

What color is #bf8dda?

#bf8dda is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(191, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(278.96, 50.99%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.908% 0.12107 313.228).

What colors go well with #bf8dda?

The complementary color of #bf8dda is #86b563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a9aee and #d985b8. The triadic partners are #d29844 and #11bcb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf8dda?

Black text reads better on #bf8dda: 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 #bf8dda a warm or cool color?

#bf8dda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.121.