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#b08ff5 color: Bright light violet

#b08ff5 is rgb(176, 143, 245) in RGB and oklch(72.126% 0.14742 297.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.1%
0.147
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b08ff5

#b08ff5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.147 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 8.09:1, 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: #b08ff5 mixed with white

  1. b08ff5
  2. b79bf7
  3. bfa6f8
  4. c7b1fa
  5. cebcfb
  6. d6c8fc
  7. ded3fd
  8. e6defe
  9. eee9fe
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08ff5 mixed with black

  1. b08ff5
  2. 997cd5
  3. 8269b6
  4. 6c5798
  5. 56457b
  6. 42345f
  7. 2e2444
  8. 1c152b
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08ff5 with less saturation

  1. b08ff5
  2. af92ed
  3. ad95e6
  4. ac97de
  5. ab99d6
  6. aa9cce
  7. a99ec6
  8. a8a0be
  9. a7a1b6
  10. a6a3ad

Questions about #b08ff5

What color is #b08ff5?

#b08ff5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 143, 245), in HSL hsl(259.41, 83.61%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.126% 0.14742 297.49).

What colors go well with #b08ff5?

The complementary color of #b08ff5 is #9eb033. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca0ff and #d581d4. The triadic partners are #e98a39 and #00c2a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08ff5?

Black text reads better on #b08ff5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08ff5 a warm or cool color?

#b08ff5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.147.