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RGB
rgb(187, 173, 215)
HSL
hsl(260, 34%, 76%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.1:1Fail
on black
10.1:1AA
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About this color

Orchid Bloom Soft (#BBADD7) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 34% saturation, 76% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-orchid-bloom-soft: #BBADD7;
  --colorarchive-orchid-bloom-soft-hsl: hsl(260, 34%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-bloom-soft-rgb: rgb(187, 173, 215);
}

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Base: Orchid Bloom Soft #BBADD7
Lighter companion: Orchid Pearl Soft #D2C8E4
Darker companion: Orchid Silk Soft #A492C9
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Bloom Soft #C9D7AD
Analogous lead: Mulberry Bloom Soft #C9ADD7
Analogous echo: Iris Bloom Soft #ADADD7
Triadic +120°: Ember Bloom Soft #D7BBAD
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Bloom Soft #ADD7BB
Split-comp +150°: Amber Bloom Soft #D7D0AD
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Bloom Soft #B4D7AD

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