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#b387fa color: Lilac Geode

#b387fa is rgb(179, 135, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.295% 0.16668 299.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.3%
0.167
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

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 #b387fa

#b387fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 300°.

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: #b387fa mixed with white

  1. b387fa
  2. ba94fb
  3. c1a0fd
  4. c9acfe
  5. d0b8ff
  6. d8c4ff
  7. dfd0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b387fa mixed with black

  1. b387fa
  2. 9b75d9
  3. 8463ba
  4. 6e519b
  5. 58417d
  6. 433161
  7. 2f2146
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b387fa with less saturation

  1. b387fa
  2. b18bf2
  3. af8ee9
  4. ad91e1
  5. ac94d8
  6. aa97cf
  7. a899c7
  8. a79cbe
  9. a59eb5
  10. a4a0ac

Questions about #b387fa

What color is #b387fa?

#b387fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 135, 250), in HSL hsl(262.96, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.295% 0.16668 299.845).

What colors go well with #b387fa?

The complementary color of #b387fa is #96b00c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9aff and #db78d4. The triadic partners are #ec8404 and #00c0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b387fa?

Black text reads better on #b387fa: 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 #b387fa a warm or cool color?

#b387fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.167.