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#b28af7 color: Lilac Geode

#b28af7 is rgb(178, 138, 247) in RGB and oklch(71.548% 0.15808 299.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

71.5%
0.158
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b28af7

#b28af7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #b28af7 mixed with white

  1. b28af7
  2. b996f9
  3. c1a2fa
  4. c8aefb
  5. d0bafd
  6. d7c5fd
  7. dfd1fe
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b28af7 mixed with black

  1. b28af7
  2. 9a77d7
  3. 8365b7
  4. 6d5399
  5. 57427c
  6. 433260
  7. 2f2245
  8. 1d142c
  9. 0c0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b28af7 with less saturation

  1. b28af7
  2. b08def
  3. af90e7
  4. ad93df
  5. ab96d6
  6. aa98ce
  7. a89bc6
  8. a79dbd
  9. a69fb5
  10. a4a1ac

Questions about #b28af7

What color is #b28af7?

#b28af7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(178, 138, 247), in HSL hsl(262.02, 87.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.548% 0.15808 299.311).

What colors go well with #b28af7?

The complementary color of #b28af7 is #99b023. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9cff and #d87cd3. The triadic partners are #ea8723 and #00c1a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b28af7?

Black text reads better on #b28af7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b28af7 a warm or cool color?

#b28af7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.158.