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#b08bf9 color: Bright light violet

#b08bf9 is rgb(176, 139, 249) in RGB and oklch(71.641% 0.15877 297.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

71.6%
0.159
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b08bf9

#b08bf9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.159 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 7.91:1, 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: #b08bf9 mixed with white

  1. b08bf9
  2. b797fa
  3. bfa3fc
  4. c6affd
  5. cebafe
  6. d6c6ff
  7. ded1ff
  8. e6ddff
  9. eee8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08bf9 mixed with black

  1. b08bf9
  2. 9978d9
  3. 8266b9
  4. 6c549a
  5. 56437d
  6. 423261
  7. 2e2346
  8. 1c142c
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08bf9 with less saturation

  1. b08bf9
  2. ae8ef1
  3. ad91e8
  4. ac94e0
  5. aa97d8
  6. a999cf
  7. a89bc7
  8. a79ebe
  9. a5a0b5
  10. a4a2ac

Questions about #b08bf9

What color is #b08bf9?

#b08bf9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 139, 249), in HSL hsl(260.18, 90.16%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.641% 0.15877 297.778).

What colors go well with #b08bf9?

The complementary color of #b08bf9 is #9cb01d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789dff and #d77cd6. The triadic partners are #eb8627 and #00c1a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08bf9?

Black text reads better on #b08bf9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08bf9 a warm or cool color?

#b08bf9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.159.