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#b38ff2 color: Bright light violet

#b38ff2 is rgb(179, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.245% 0.14401 299.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

72.2%
0.144
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b38ff2

#b38ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b38ff2 mixed with white

  1. b38ff2
  2. ba9bf4
  3. c1a6f6
  4. c9b1f8
  5. d0bcf9
  6. d8c7fb
  7. e0d3fc
  8. e7defd
  9. efe9fe
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b38ff2 mixed with black

  1. b38ff2
  2. 9b7cd2
  3. 8469b4
  4. 6e5796
  5. 584579
  6. 43345e
  7. 2f2443
  8. 1d152b
  9. 0c0714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b38ff2 with less saturation

  1. b38ff2
  2. b192eb
  3. b095e3
  4. ae97dc
  5. ad99d4
  6. ac9ccd
  7. aa9ec5
  8. a9a0bd
  9. a8a2b5
  10. a6a3ad

Questions about #b38ff2

What color is #b38ff2?

#b38ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(261.82, 79.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.245% 0.14401 299.553).

What colors go well with #b38ff2?

The complementary color of #b38ff2 is #9bb23c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #829fff and #d782d1. The triadic partners are #e68d3a and #00c2a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38ff2?

Black text reads better on #b38ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38ff2 a warm or cool color?

#b38ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.144.