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#b288fa color: Lilac Geode

#b288fa is rgb(178, 136, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.369% 0.16497 299.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

71.4%
0.165
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b288fa

#b288fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, 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: #b288fa mixed with white

  1. b288fa
  2. b995fb
  3. c0a1fd
  4. c8adfe
  5. cfb9fe
  6. d7c5ff
  7. dfd0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b288fa mixed with black

  1. b288fa
  2. 9a75d9
  3. 8363ba
  4. 6d529b
  5. 57417d
  6. 433161
  7. 2f2246
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b288fa with less saturation

  1. b288fa
  2. b08cf2
  3. ae8fe9
  4. ad92e1
  5. ab95d8
  6. aa97cf
  7. a89ac7
  8. a79cbe
  9. a59eb5
  10. a4a1ac

Questions about #b288fa

What color is #b288fa?

#b288fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(178, 136, 250), in HSL hsl(262.11, 91.94%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.369% 0.16497 299.186).

What colors go well with #b288fa?

The complementary color of #b288fa is #98b00f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #799bff and #da79d4. The triadic partners are #ec8511 and #00c0a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b288fa?

Black text reads better on #b288fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b288fa a warm or cool color?

#b288fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.165.