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#b08bf8 color: Bright light violet

#b08bf8 is rgb(176, 139, 248) in RGB and oklch(71.588% 0.15749 297.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

71.6%
0.157
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b08bf8

#b08bf8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #b08bf8 mixed with white

  1. b08bf8
  2. b797fa
  3. bfa3fb
  4. c6affc
  5. cebafd
  6. d6c6fe
  7. ded1ff
  8. e6ddff
  9. eee8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08bf8 mixed with black

  1. b08bf8
  2. 9978d8
  3. 8266b8
  4. 6c549a
  5. 56437c
  6. 423260
  7. 2e2345
  8. 1c142c
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08bf8 with less saturation

  1. b08bf8
  2. ae8ef0
  3. ad91e8
  4. ac94df
  5. aa97d7
  6. a999cf
  7. a89bc6
  8. a69dbe
  9. a59fb5
  10. a4a1ac

Questions about #b08bf8

What color is #b08bf8?

#b08bf8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 139, 248), in HSL hsl(260.37, 88.62%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.588% 0.15749 297.964).

What colors go well with #b08bf8?

The complementary color of #b08bf8 is #9bb020. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799dff and #d77dd5. The triadic partners are #ea8628 and #00c1a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08bf8?

Black text reads better on #b08bf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08bf8 a warm or cool color?

#b08bf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.157.