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#b588ff color: Lilac Geode

#b588ff is rgb(181, 136, 255) in RGB and oklch(71.917% 0.17171 299.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.9%
0.172
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b588ff

#b588ff is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #b588ff mixed with white

  1. b588ff
  2. bc95ff
  3. c3a1ff
  4. caadff
  5. d1b9ff
  6. d9c5ff
  7. e0d1ff
  8. e8dcff
  9. efe8ff
  10. f7f3ff

Darker: #b588ff mixed with black

  1. b588ff
  2. 9d75de
  3. 8663be
  4. 6f529e
  5. 594180
  6. 443163
  7. 302248
  8. 1d132e
  9. 0c0616
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b588ff with less saturation

  1. b588ff
  2. b38cf6
  3. b18fee
  4. af93e5
  5. ae96dc
  6. ac98d3
  7. aa9bca
  8. a99ec1
  9. a7a0b7
  10. a6a2ae

Questions about #b588ff

What color is #b588ff?

#b588ff is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(181, 136, 255), in HSL hsl(262.69, 100%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.917% 0.17171 299.525).

What colors go well with #b588ff?

The complementary color of #b588ff is #98b200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7b9cff and #de78d8. The triadic partners are #f08500 and #00c2a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b588ff?

Black text reads better on #b588ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b588ff a warm or cool color?

#b588ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.172.