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#b590fa color: Bright light violet

#b590fa is rgb(181, 144, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.005% 0.15304 298.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

73%
0.153
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b590fa

#b590fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #b590fa mixed with white

  1. b590fa
  2. bc9cfb
  3. c3a7fc
  4. cab2fd
  5. d1bdfe
  6. d9c8ff
  7. e0d3ff
  8. e8deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b590fa mixed with black

  1. b590fa
  2. 9d7dd9
  3. 866aba
  4. 6f579b
  5. 59457d
  6. 443461
  7. 302446
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b590fa with less saturation

  1. b590fa
  2. b393f2
  3. b296ea
  4. b099e2
  5. af9bda
  6. ae9ed2
  7. aca0ca
  8. aba2c1
  9. aaa4b9
  10. a9a6b0

Questions about #b590fa

What color is #b590fa?

#b590fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 144, 250), in HSL hsl(260.94, 91.38%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.005% 0.15304 298.643).

What colors go well with #b590fa?

The complementary color of #b590fa is #9eb431. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a1ff and #db82d7. The triadic partners are #ed8c33 and #00c6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b590fa?

Black text reads better on #b590fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b590fa a warm or cool color?

#b590fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.153.