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#b38efe color: Lilac Geode

#b38efe is rgb(179, 142, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.689% 0.16096 297.483) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

72.7%
0.161
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b38efe

#b38efe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #b38efe mixed with white

  1. b38efe
  2. ba9aff
  3. c1a5ff
  4. c9b1ff
  5. d0bcff
  6. d8c7ff
  7. dfd3ff
  8. e7deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b38efe mixed with black

  1. b38efe
  2. 9b7bdd
  3. 8468bd
  4. 6e569e
  5. 584480
  6. 433463
  7. 2f2447
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b38efe with less saturation

  1. b38efe
  2. b291f6
  3. b094ed
  4. af97e5
  5. ad9adc
  6. ac9cd3
  7. ab9fcb
  8. aaa1c2
  9. a9a3b9
  10. a8a5b0

Questions about #b38efe

What color is #b38efe?

#b38efe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 142, 254), in HSL hsl(259.82, 98.25%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.689% 0.16096 297.483).

What colors go well with #b38efe?

The complementary color of #b38efe is #a0b31d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aa0ff and #db7fda. The triadic partners are #f08929 and #00c5a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38efe?

Black text reads better on #b38efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38efe a warm or cool color?

#b38efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.161.