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#b488ff color: Lilac Geode

#b488ff is rgb(180, 136, 255) in RGB and oklch(71.824% 0.17155 299.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

71.8%
0.172
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b488ff

#b488ff is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #b488ff mixed with white

  1. b488ff
  2. bb95ff
  3. c2a1ff
  4. c9adff
  5. d1b9ff
  6. d8c5ff
  7. e0d1ff
  8. e7dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b488ff mixed with black

  1. b488ff
  2. 9c75de
  3. 8563be
  4. 6e529e
  5. 584180
  6. 443163
  7. 302248
  8. 1d132e
  9. 0c0616
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b488ff with less saturation

  1. b488ff
  2. b28cf6
  3. b08fed
  4. af93e5
  5. ad96dc
  6. ab98d3
  7. aa9bca
  8. a89dc0
  9. a7a0b7
  10. a5a2ae

Questions about #b488ff

What color is #b488ff?

#b488ff is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 136, 255), in HSL hsl(262.18, 100%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.824% 0.17155 299.101).

What colors go well with #b488ff?

The complementary color of #b488ff is #99b200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9cff and #dd78d8. The triadic partners are #f08400 and #00c2a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b488ff?

Black text reads better on #b488ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b488ff a warm or cool color?

#b488ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.172.