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#b08bfa color: Lilac Geode

#b08bfa is rgb(176, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.694% 0.16005 297.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

71.7%
0.160
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b08bfa

#b08bfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, 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: #b08bfa mixed with white

  1. b08bfa
  2. b797fb
  3. bfa3fd
  4. c6affe
  5. cebafe
  6. d6c6ff
  7. ded1ff
  8. e6ddff
  9. eee8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08bfa mixed with black

  1. b08bfa
  2. 9978d9
  3. 8266ba
  4. 6c549b
  5. 56437d
  6. 423261
  7. 2e2346
  8. 1c142d
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08bfa with less saturation

  1. b08bfa
  2. af8ef2
  3. ad91e9
  4. ac94e1
  5. aa97d8
  6. a999d0
  7. a89cc7
  8. a79ebf
  9. a6a0b6
  10. a4a2ad

Questions about #b08bfa

What color is #b08bfa?

#b08bfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(176, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(260, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.694% 0.16005 297.594).

What colors go well with #b08bfa?

The complementary color of #b08bfa is #9cb019. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789dff and #d87cd6. The triadic partners are #ec8625 and #00c2a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08bfa?

Black text reads better on #b08bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08bfa a warm or cool color?

#b08bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.16.