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#b18ff8 color: Bright light violet

#b18ff8 is rgb(177, 143, 248) in RGB and oklch(72.369% 0.15144 297.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.4%
0.151
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b18ff8

#b18ff8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.151 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 8.15:1, 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: #b18ff8 mixed with white

  1. b18ff8
  2. b89bfa
  3. c0a6fb
  4. c7b1fc
  5. cfbdfd
  6. d7c8fe
  7. ded3fe
  8. e6deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b18ff8 mixed with black

  1. b18ff8
  2. 997cd8
  3. 8369b8
  4. 6c579a
  5. 57457c
  6. 423460
  7. 2f2445
  8. 1c152c
  9. 0c0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b18ff8 with less saturation

  1. b18ff8
  2. b092f0
  3. ae95e8
  4. ad97e0
  5. ac9ad8
  6. ab9cd0
  7. aa9ec8
  8. a8a0bf
  9. a7a2b7
  10. a6a4ae

Questions about #b18ff8

What color is #b18ff8?

#b18ff8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 143, 248), in HSL hsl(259.43, 88.24%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.369% 0.15144 297.406).

What colors go well with #b18ff8?

The complementary color of #b18ff8 is #9fb12e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca0ff and #d781d6. The triadic partners are #eb8a35 and #00c4a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b18ff8?

Black text reads better on #b18ff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b18ff8 a warm or cool color?

#b18ff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.151.