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#b48dfc color: Lilac Geode

#b48dfc is rgb(180, 141, 252) in RGB and oklch(72.504% 0.16009 298.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

72.5%
0.160
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b48dfc

#b48dfc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, 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: #b48dfc mixed with white

  1. b48dfc
  2. bb99fd
  3. c2a5fe
  4. c9b0ff
  5. d1bcff
  6. d8c7ff
  7. e0d2ff
  8. e7ddff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b48dfc mixed with black

  1. b48dfc
  2. 9c7adb
  3. 8567bb
  4. 6e559c
  5. 58447e
  6. 443362
  7. 302347
  8. 1d142d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b48dfc with less saturation

  1. b48dfc
  2. b290f4
  3. b193eb
  4. af96e3
  5. ae99db
  6. ac9bd2
  7. ab9eca
  8. aaa0c1
  9. a8a2b8
  10. a7a4af

Questions about #b48dfc

What color is #b48dfc?

#b48dfc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 141, 252), in HSL hsl(261.08, 94.87%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.504% 0.16009 298.538).

What colors go well with #b48dfc?

The complementary color of #b48dfc is #9db322. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c9fff and #db7ed8. The triadic partners are #ee8926 and #00c4a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48dfc?

Black text reads better on #b48dfc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48dfc a warm or cool color?

#b48dfc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.16.