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#b386fe color: Lilac Geode

#b386fe is rgb(179, 134, 254) in RGB and oklch(71.346% 0.17319 299.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.3%
0.173
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b386fe

#b386fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 299°.

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: #b386fe mixed with white

  1. b386fe
  2. ba93ff
  3. c19fff
  4. c9acff
  5. d0b8ff
  6. d8c4ff
  7. dfd0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe7ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b386fe mixed with black

  1. b386fe
  2. 9b74dd
  3. 8462bd
  4. 6e519e
  5. 584080
  6. 433063
  7. 2f2147
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0616
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b386fe with less saturation

  1. b386fe
  2. b18af5
  3. af8dec
  4. ad91e3
  5. ac94db
  6. aa97d1
  7. a899c8
  8. a79cbf
  9. a59eb6
  10. a4a0ac

Questions about #b386fe

What color is #b386fe?

#b386fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 134, 254), in HSL hsl(262.5, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.346% 0.17319 299.289).

What colors go well with #b386fe?

The complementary color of #b386fe is #97b000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #789aff and #dc76d6. The triadic partners are #ef8200 and #00c0a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b386fe?

Black text reads better on #b386fe: 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 #b386fe a warm or cool color?

#b386fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.173.