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#b18efa color: Bright light violet

#b18efa is rgb(177, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.3% 0.15557 297.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.3%
0.156
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
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b18efa

#b18efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.156 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 8.12:1, 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: #b18efa mixed with white

  1. b18efa
  2. b89afb
  3. c0a5fd
  4. c7b1fd
  5. cfbcfe
  6. d7c7ff
  7. ded3ff
  8. e6deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b18efa mixed with black

  1. b18efa
  2. 997bd9
  3. 8368ba
  4. 6c569b
  5. 57447d
  6. 423461
  7. 2f2446
  8. 1c152d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b18efa with less saturation

  1. b18efa
  2. b091f2
  3. ae94ea
  4. ad97e1
  5. ac99d9
  6. ab9cd1
  7. a99ec8
  8. a8a0c0
  9. a7a2b7
  10. a6a4ae

Questions about #b18efa

What color is #b18efa?

#b18efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(259.44, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.3% 0.15557 297.299).

What colors go well with #b18efa?

The complementary color of #b18efa is #9fb126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa0ff and #d880d7. The triadic partners are #ed8930 and #00c4a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18efa?

Black text reads better on #b18efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18efa a warm or cool color?

#b18efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.156.