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#b08efa color: Bright light violet

#b08efa is rgb(176, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.21% 0.15544 296.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.2%
0.155
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b08efa

#b08efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #b08efa mixed with white

  1. b08efa
  2. b79afb
  3. bfa5fd
  4. c6b1fe
  5. cebcfe
  6. d6c7ff
  7. ded3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08efa mixed with black

  1. b08efa
  2. 997bd9
  3. 8268ba
  4. 6c569b
  5. 56447d
  6. 423461
  7. 2e2446
  8. 1c152d
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08efa with less saturation

  1. b08efa
  2. af91f2
  3. ad94ea
  4. ac97e1
  5. ab99d9
  6. aa9bd1
  7. a99ec8
  8. a8a0c0
  9. a7a2b7
  10. a6a3ae

Questions about #b08efa

What color is #b08efa?

#b08efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(258.89, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.21% 0.15544 296.84).

What colors go well with #b08efa?

The complementary color of #b08efa is #9fb125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79a0ff and #d780d8. The triadic partners are #ed8831 and #00c4a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08efa?

Black text reads better on #b08efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08efa a warm or cool color?

#b08efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.155.