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#b08efd color: Bright light violet

#b08efd is rgb(176, 142, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.368% 0.15931 296.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

72.4%
0.159
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b08efd

#b08efd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #b08efd mixed with white

  1. b08efd
  2. b79afe
  3. bfa5ff
  4. c6b1ff
  5. cebcff
  6. d6c7ff
  7. ded3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08efd mixed with black

  1. b08efd
  2. 997bdc
  3. 8268bc
  4. 6c569d
  5. 56447f
  6. 423462
  7. 2e2447
  8. 1c152d
  9. 0b0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08efd with less saturation

  1. b08efd
  2. af91f5
  3. ad94ec
  4. ac97e4
  5. ab99db
  6. aa9cd2
  7. a99eca
  8. a8a0c1
  9. a7a2b8
  10. a6a4af

Questions about #b08efd

What color is #b08efd?

#b08efd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 142, 253), in HSL hsl(258.38, 96.52%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.368% 0.15931 296.316).

What colors go well with #b08efd?

The complementary color of #b08efd is #a1b11b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a0ff and #d87fda. The triadic partners are #ef872d and #00c4a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08efd?

Black text reads better on #b08efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08efd a warm or cool color?

#b08efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.159.