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#b08bf2 color: Bright light violet

#b08bf2 is rgb(176, 139, 242) in RGB and oklch(71.276% 0.1498 299.133) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

71.3%
0.150
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b08bf2

#b08bf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b08bf2 mixed with white

  1. b08bf2
  2. b797f4
  3. bfa3f6
  4. c7aef8
  5. cebaf9
  6. d6c6fb
  7. ded1fc
  8. e6ddfd
  9. eee8fe
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08bf2 mixed with black

  1. b08bf2
  2. 9978d2
  3. 8266b4
  4. 6c5496
  5. 564379
  6. 42325e
  7. 2e2343
  8. 1c142b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08bf2 with less saturation

  1. b08bf2
  2. ae8eea
  3. ad91e3
  4. ab93db
  5. aa96d3
  6. a998cb
  7. a79bc3
  8. a69dbb
  9. a59fb3
  10. a3a0ab

Questions about #b08bf2

What color is #b08bf2?

#b08bf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 139, 242), in HSL hsl(261.55, 79.84%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.276% 0.1498 299.133).

What colors go well with #b08bf2?

The complementary color of #b08bf2 is #98af30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9cff and #d57dd0. The triadic partners are #e58830 and #00c0a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08bf2?

Black text reads better on #b08bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08bf2 a warm or cool color?

#b08bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.15.