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#b487fa color: Lilac Geode

#b487fa is rgb(180, 135, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.388% 0.16686 300.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.4%
0.167
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b487fa

#b487fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b487fa mixed with white

  1. b487fa
  2. bb94fb
  3. c2a0fd
  4. c9acfe
  5. d1b8fe
  6. d8c4ff
  7. e0d0ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b487fa mixed with black

  1. b487fa
  2. 9c75d9
  3. 8563ba
  4. 6e519b
  5. 58417d
  6. 443161
  7. 302146
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b487fa with less saturation

  1. b487fa
  2. b28bf2
  3. b08ee9
  4. ae91e1
  5. ac94d8
  6. ab97cf
  7. a99ac7
  8. a79cbe
  9. a69eb5
  10. a4a0ac

Questions about #b487fa

What color is #b487fa?

#b487fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 135, 250), in HSL hsl(263.48, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.388% 0.16686 300.28).

What colors go well with #b487fa?

The complementary color of #b487fa is #96b10f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9aff and #dc78d3. The triadic partners are #ec8500 and #00c0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b487fa?

Black text reads better on #b487fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b487fa a warm or cool color?

#b487fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.167.