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#b38cf0 color: Bright light purple

#b38cf0 is rgb(179, 140, 240) in RGB and oklch(71.623% 0.14621 300.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.6%
0.146
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b38cf0

#b38cf0 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b38cf0 mixed with white

  1. b38cf0
  2. ba98f2
  3. c1a3f4
  4. c9aff6
  5. d0bbf8
  6. d8c6fa
  7. e0d1fb
  8. e7ddfc
  9. efe8fd
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b38cf0 mixed with black

  1. b38cf0
  2. 9b79d1
  3. 8467b2
  4. 6e5595
  5. 584378
  6. 43335d
  7. 2f2343
  8. 1d142a
  9. 0c0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b38cf0 with less saturation

  1. b38cf0
  2. b18fe9
  3. b092e1
  4. ae94da
  5. ac97d2
  6. ab99cb
  7. a99bc3
  8. a89ebb
  9. a6a0b3
  10. a5a1ab

Questions about #b38cf0

What color is #b38cf0?

#b38cf0 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 140, 240), in HSL hsl(263.4, 76.92%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.623% 0.14621 300.754).

What colors go well with #b38cf0?

The complementary color of #b38cf0 is #97b139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #829cfe and #d67fce. The triadic partners are #e48b33 and #00c0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38cf0?

Black text reads better on #b38cf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38cf0 a warm or cool color?

#b38cf0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.146.