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#b48cfa color: Lilac Geode

#b48cfa is rgb(180, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.229% 0.15911 299.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

72.2%
0.159
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b48cfa

#b48cfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #b48cfa mixed with white

  1. b48cfa
  2. bb98fb
  3. c2a4fd
  4. c9affe
  5. d1bbfe
  6. d8c6ff
  7. e0d2ff
  8. e7ddff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b48cfa mixed with black

  1. b48cfa
  2. 9c79d9
  3. 8567ba
  4. 6e559b
  5. 58437d
  6. 443361
  7. 302346
  8. 1d142d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b48cfa with less saturation

  1. b48cfa
  2. b28ff2
  3. b192ea
  4. af95e1
  5. ad98d9
  6. ac9bd1
  7. ab9dc8
  8. a99fc0
  9. a8a1b7
  10. a6a3ae

Questions about #b48cfa

What color is #b48cfa?

#b48cfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(261.82, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.229% 0.15911 299.158).

What colors go well with #b48cfa?

The complementary color of #b48cfa is #9bb224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9eff and #db7ed6. The triadic partners are #ec8925 and #00c3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48cfa?

Black text reads better on #b48cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48cfa a warm or cool color?

#b48cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.159.