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#b288f7 color: Lilac Geode

#b288f7 is rgb(178, 136, 247) in RGB and oklch(71.209% 0.16119 299.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.2%
0.161
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b288f7

#b288f7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, 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: #b288f7 mixed with white

  1. b288f7
  2. b994f9
  3. c1a1fa
  4. c8adfb
  5. d0b9fd
  6. d7c4fe
  7. dfd0fe
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b288f7 mixed with black

  1. b288f7
  2. 9a75d7
  3. 8363b7
  4. 6d5299
  5. 57417c
  6. 433160
  7. 2f2245
  8. 1d132c
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b288f7 with less saturation

  1. b288f7
  2. b08bef
  3. ae8fe7
  4. ad92de
  5. ab94d6
  6. a997ce
  7. a89ac5
  8. a69cbd
  9. a59eb4
  10. a3a0ab

Questions about #b288f7

What color is #b288f7?

#b288f7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(178, 136, 247), in HSL hsl(262.7, 87.4%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.209% 0.16119 299.775).

What colors go well with #b288f7?

The complementary color of #b288f7 is #96b01c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9aff and #d979d2. The triadic partners are #e98618 and #00bfa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b288f7?

Black text reads better on #b288f7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b288f7 a warm or cool color?

#b288f7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.161.