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#b287fa color: Lilac Geode

#b287fa is rgb(178, 135, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.202% 0.16651 299.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

71.2%
0.167
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b287fa

#b287fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, 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: #b287fa mixed with white

  1. b287fa
  2. b994fb
  3. c0a0fd
  4. c8acfe
  5. cfb8ff
  6. d7c4ff
  7. dfd0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b287fa mixed with black

  1. b287fa
  2. 9a75d9
  3. 8363ba
  4. 6d519b
  5. 57417d
  6. 433161
  7. 2f2146
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b287fa with less saturation

  1. b287fa
  2. b08bf2
  3. ae8ee9
  4. ad91e0
  5. ab94d8
  6. a997cf
  7. a899c6
  8. a69cbe
  9. a59eb4
  10. a3a0ab

Questions about #b287fa

What color is #b287fa?

#b287fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(178, 135, 250), in HSL hsl(262.43, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.202% 0.16651 299.408).

What colors go well with #b287fa?

The complementary color of #b287fa is #97b008. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799aff and #da78d4. The triadic partners are #ec8407 and #00bfa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b287fa?

Black text reads better on #b287fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b287fa a warm or cool color?

#b287fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.167.