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#b48efa color: Lilac Geode

#b48efa is rgb(180, 142, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.57% 0.156 298.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

72.6%
0.156
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b48efa

#b48efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #b48efa mixed with white

  1. b48efa
  2. bb9afb
  3. c2a5fc
  4. c9b1fd
  5. d1bcfe
  6. d8c7ff
  7. e0d3ff
  8. e7deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b48efa mixed with black

  1. b48efa
  2. 9c7bd9
  3. 8568ba
  4. 6e569b
  5. 58447d
  6. 443461
  7. 302446
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b48efa with less saturation

  1. b48efa
  2. b291f2
  3. b194ea
  4. af97e2
  5. ae9ad9
  6. ad9cd1
  7. ab9ec9
  8. aaa0c0
  9. a9a2b8
  10. a7a4af

Questions about #b48efa

What color is #b48efa?

#b48efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(180, 142, 250), in HSL hsl(261.11, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.57% 0.156 298.678).

What colors go well with #b48efa?

The complementary color of #b48efa is #9db32a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea0ff and #db80d6. The triadic partners are #ed8a2d and #00c4a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b48efa?

Black text reads better on #b48efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b48efa a warm or cool color?

#b48efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.156.