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#b08ff9 color: Bright light violet

#b08ff9 is rgb(176, 143, 249) in RGB and oklch(72.332% 0.15261 296.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.3%
0.153
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b08ff9

#b08ff9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #b08ff9 mixed with white

  1. b08ff9
  2. b79bfa
  3. bfa6fc
  4. c6b1fd
  5. cebdfe
  6. d6c8fe
  7. ded3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. eee9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b08ff9 mixed with black

  1. b08ff9
  2. 997cd9
  3. 8269b9
  4. 6c579a
  5. 56457d
  6. 423461
  7. 2e2446
  8. 1c152c
  9. 0b0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b08ff9 with less saturation

  1. b08ff9
  2. af92f1
  3. ad95e9
  4. ac97e1
  5. ab9ad9
  6. aa9cd0
  7. a99ec8
  8. a8a0c0
  9. a7a2b7
  10. a6a4ae

Questions about #b08ff9

What color is #b08ff9?

#b08ff9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 143, 249), in HSL hsl(258.68, 89.83%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.332% 0.15261 296.755).

What colors go well with #b08ff9?

The complementary color of #b08ff9 is #a0b12a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa1ff and #d781d7. The triadic partners are #ec8935 and #00c4a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b08ff9?

Black text reads better on #b08ff9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b08ff9 a warm or cool color?

#b08ff9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.153.