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#b385fa color: Lilac Geode

#b385fa is rgb(179, 133, 250) in RGB and oklch(70.963% 0.16976 300.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

71%
0.170
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b385fa

#b385fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b385fa mixed with white

  1. b385fa
  2. ba92fb
  3. c19efd
  4. c9abfe
  5. d0b7ff
  6. d8c3ff
  7. dfcfff
  8. e7dbff
  9. efe7ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b385fa mixed with black

  1. b385fa
  2. 9b73d9
  3. 8461ba
  4. 6e509b
  5. 58407d
  6. 433061
  7. 2f2146
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b385fa with less saturation

  1. b385fa
  2. b189f1
  3. af8ce9
  4. ad90e0
  5. ab93d8
  6. aa95cf
  7. a898c6
  8. a69bbd
  9. a49db4
  10. a39fab

Questions about #b385fa

What color is #b385fa?

#b385fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 250), in HSL hsl(263.59, 92.13%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.963% 0.16976 300.27).

What colors go well with #b385fa?

The complementary color of #b385fa is #94b000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7998ff and #db76d3. The triadic partners are #eb8300 and #00bea5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385fa?

Black text reads better on #b385fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385fa a warm or cool color?

#b385fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.17.