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#b38ffe color: Lilac Geode

#b38ffe is rgb(179, 143, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.86% 0.15943 297.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

72.9%
0.159
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b38ffe

#b38ffe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, 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: #b38ffe mixed with white

  1. b38ffe
  2. ba9bff
  3. c1a6ff
  4. c9b2ff
  5. d0bdff
  6. d8c8ff
  7. dfd3ff
  8. e7deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b38ffe mixed with black

  1. b38ffe
  2. 9b7cdd
  3. 8469bd
  4. 6e579e
  5. 584580
  6. 433463
  7. 2f2447
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b38ffe with less saturation

  1. b38ffe
  2. b292f6
  3. b095ed
  4. af98e5
  5. ae9bdc
  6. ac9dd4
  7. ab9fcb
  8. aaa1c2
  9. a9a3b9
  10. a8a5b0

Questions about #b38ffe

What color is #b38ffe?

#b38ffe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(179, 143, 254), in HSL hsl(259.46, 98.23%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.86% 0.15943 297.237).

What colors go well with #b38ffe?

The complementary color of #b38ffe is #a1b321. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ba1ff and #db80db. The triadic partners are #f08a2d and #00c6a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b38ffe?

Black text reads better on #b38ffe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b38ffe a warm or cool color?

#b38ffe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.159.