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#b385fe color: Lilac Geode

#b385fe is rgb(179, 133, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.182% 0.17472 299.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.2%
0.175
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b385fe

#b385fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, 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: #b385fe mixed with white

  1. b385fe
  2. ba92ff
  3. c19fff
  4. c9abff
  5. d0b7ff
  6. d8c3ff
  7. dfcfff
  8. e7dbff
  9. efe7ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b385fe mixed with black

  1. b385fe
  2. 9b73dd
  3. 8461bd
  4. 6e509e
  5. 584080
  6. 433063
  7. 2f2147
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b385fe with less saturation

  1. b385fe
  2. b189f5
  3. af8dec
  4. ad90e3
  5. ac93da
  6. aa96d1
  7. a899c8
  8. a69bbf
  9. a59eb5
  10. a3a0ac

Questions about #b385fe

What color is #b385fe?

#b385fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 133, 254), in HSL hsl(262.81, 98.37%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.182% 0.17472 299.496).

What colors go well with #b385fe?

The complementary color of #b385fe is #96b000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7899ff and #dc75d6. The triadic partners are #ef8200 and #00bfa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b385fe?

Black text reads better on #b385fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b385fe a warm or cool color?

#b385fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.175.