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#b08ef1 color: Bright light violet

#b08ef1 is rgb(176, 142, 241) in RGB and oklch(71.748% 0.14379 298.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

71.7%
0.144
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b08ef1

#b08ef1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b08ef1 mixed with white

  1. b08ef1
  2. b79af3
  3. bfa5f5
  4. c7b0f7
  5. cebcf9
  6. d6c7fa
  7. ded2fb
  8. e6ddfd
  9. eee9fe
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b08ef1 mixed with black

  1. b08ef1
  2. 997bd2
  3. 8268b3
  4. 6c5695
  5. 564479
  6. 42345d
  7. 2e2443
  8. 1c152b
  9. 0b0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08ef1 with less saturation

  1. b08ef1
  2. af91ea
  3. ad93e2
  4. ac96db
  5. ab98d3
  6. a99acb
  7. a89cc4
  8. a79ebc
  9. a6a0b4
  10. a5a2ac

Questions about #b08ef1

What color is #b08ef1?

#b08ef1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 142, 241), in HSL hsl(260.61, 77.95%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.748% 0.14379 298.544).

What colors go well with #b08ef1?

The complementary color of #b08ef1 is #9bb038. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9efe and #d481d0. The triadic partners are #e58b3a and #00c0a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08ef1?

Black text reads better on #b08ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08ef1 a warm or cool color?

#b08ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.144.