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#b587fa color: Lilac Geode

#b587fa is rgb(181, 135, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.482% 0.16704 300.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

71.5%
0.167
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b587fa

#b587fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b587fa mixed with white

  1. b587fa
  2. bc94fb
  3. c3a0fd
  4. caacfe
  5. d1b8fe
  6. d9c4ff
  7. e0d0ff
  8. e8dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b587fa mixed with black

  1. b587fa
  2. 9d75d9
  3. 8663ba
  4. 6f519b
  5. 59417d
  6. 443161
  7. 302146
  8. 1d132d
  9. 0c0615
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b587fa with less saturation

  1. b587fa
  2. b38bf2
  3. b18ee9
  4. af91e1
  5. ad94d8
  6. ab97d0
  7. aa9ac7
  8. a89cbe
  9. a69fb5
  10. a4a1ac

Questions about #b587fa

What color is #b587fa?

#b587fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(181, 135, 250), in HSL hsl(264, 92%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.482% 0.16704 300.716).

What colors go well with #b587fa?

The complementary color of #b587fa is #95b112. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d9aff and #dc78d3. The triadic partners are #ec8600 and #00c0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b587fa?

Black text reads better on #b587fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b587fa a warm or cool color?

#b587fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.167.