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#b38bfc color: Lilac Geode

#b38bfc is rgb(179, 139, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.073% 0.16303 298.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

72.1%
0.163
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b38bfc

#b38bfc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #b38bfc mixed with white

  1. b38bfc
  2. ba97fd
  3. c1a3fe
  4. c9afff
  5. d0baff
  6. d8c6ff
  7. dfd1ff
  8. e7ddff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b38bfc mixed with black

  1. b38bfc
  2. 9b78db
  3. 8466bb
  4. 6e549c
  5. 58437e
  6. 433262
  7. 2f2347
  8. 1d142d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b38bfc with less saturation

  1. b38bfc
  2. b18ef4
  3. b092eb
  4. ae95e3
  5. ad97da
  6. ab9ad2
  7. aa9cc9
  8. a89fc0
  9. a7a1b7
  10. a6a3ae

Questions about #b38bfc

What color is #b38bfc?

#b38bfc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 139, 252), in HSL hsl(261.24, 94.96%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.073% 0.16303 298.563).

What colors go well with #b38bfc?

The complementary color of #b38bfc is #9bb218. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9eff and #db7cd7. The triadic partners are #ee871e and #00c3a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38bfc?

Black text reads better on #b38bfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38bfc a warm or cool color?

#b38bfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.163.