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#b388f9 color: Lilac Geode

#b388f9 is rgb(179, 136, 249) in RGB and oklch(71.408% 0.16388 299.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.4%
0.164
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b388f9

#b388f9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #b388f9 mixed with white

  1. b388f9
  2. ba94fa
  3. c1a1fc
  4. c9adfd
  5. d0b9fe
  6. d8c5ff
  7. dfd0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b388f9 mixed with black

  1. b388f9
  2. 9b75d9
  3. 8463b9
  4. 6e529a
  5. 58417d
  6. 433161
  7. 2f2246
  8. 1d132c
  9. 0c0615
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b388f9 with less saturation

  1. b388f9
  2. b18cf1
  3. af8fe8
  4. ae92e0
  5. ac95d8
  6. aa97cf
  7. a99ac6
  8. a79cbe
  9. a59fb5
  10. a4a1ac

Questions about #b388f9

What color is #b388f9?

#b388f9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 136, 249), in HSL hsl(262.83, 90.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.408% 0.16388 299.822).

What colors go well with #b388f9?

The complementary color of #b388f9 is #97b017. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9bff and #da79d3. The triadic partners are #eb8512 and #00c0a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b388f9?

Black text reads better on #b388f9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b388f9 a warm or cool color?

#b388f9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.164.