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#b58bee color: Bright light purple

#b58bee is rgb(181, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(71.537% 0.1457 302.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

71.5%
0.146
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b58bee

#b58bee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b58bee mixed with white

  1. b58bee
  2. bc97f0
  3. c3a3f3
  4. caaef5
  5. d2baf7
  6. d9c5f9
  7. e1d1fa
  8. e8dcfc
  9. f0e8fd
  10. f7f3fe

Darker: #b58bee mixed with black

  1. b58bee
  2. 9d78cf
  3. 8666b1
  4. 6f5493
  5. 594377
  6. 44325c
  7. 302342
  8. 1d142a
  9. 0c0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b58bee with less saturation

  1. b58bee
  2. b38ee7
  3. b191e0
  4. af94d8
  5. ae96d1
  6. ac99c9
  7. aa9bc2
  8. a89dba
  9. a69fb3
  10. a5a1ab

Questions about #b58bee

What color is #b58bee?

#b58bee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(265.45, 74.44%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.537% 0.1457 302.432).

What colors go well with #b58bee?

The complementary color of #b58bee is #93b13d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #859bfe and #d87ecb. The triadic partners are #e28c30 and #00c0ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58bee?

Black text reads better on #b58bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58bee a warm or cool color?

#b58bee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.146.