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#b48cf9 color: Lilac Geode

#b48cf9 is rgb(180, 140, 249) in RGB and oklch(72.177% 0.15784 299.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

72.2%
0.158
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b48cf9

#b48cf9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #b48cf9 mixed with white

  1. b48cf9
  2. bb98fa
  3. c2a4fc
  4. c9affd
  5. d1bbfe
  6. d8c6fe
  7. e0d2ff
  8. e7ddff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b48cf9 mixed with black

  1. b48cf9
  2. 9c79d9
  3. 8567b9
  4. 6e559a
  5. 58437d
  6. 443361
  7. 302346
  8. 1d142c
  9. 0c0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b48cf9 with less saturation

  1. b48cf9
  2. b28ff1
  3. b192e9
  4. af95e1
  5. ad98d8
  6. ac9ad0
  7. aa9dc8
  8. a99fbf
  9. a8a1b7
  10. a6a3ae

Questions about #b48cf9

What color is #b48cf9?

#b48cf9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 140, 249), in HSL hsl(262.02, 90.08%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.177% 0.15784 299.354).

What colors go well with #b48cf9?

The complementary color of #b48cf9 is #9ab227. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e9eff and #da7ed5. The triadic partners are #ec8926 and #00c3a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48cf9?

Black text reads better on #b48cf9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48cf9 a warm or cool color?

#b48cf9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.158.