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#b590fc color: Bright light violet

#b590fc is rgb(181, 144, 252) in RGB and oklch(73.108% 0.1556 298.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

73.1%
0.156
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b590fc

#b590fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, 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: #b590fc mixed with white

  1. b590fc
  2. bc9cfd
  3. c3a7fe
  4. cab2ff
  5. d1bdff
  6. d9c8ff
  7. e0d3ff
  8. e8deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b590fc mixed with black

  1. b590fc
  2. 9d7ddb
  3. 866abb
  4. 6f579c
  5. 59457e
  6. 443462
  7. 302447
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b590fc with less saturation

  1. b590fc
  2. b393f4
  3. b296ec
  4. b199e4
  5. af9bdb
  6. ae9ed3
  7. ada0cb
  8. aba2c2
  9. aaa4ba
  10. a9a6b1

Questions about #b590fc

What color is #b590fc?

#b590fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 144, 252), in HSL hsl(260.56, 94.74%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.108% 0.1556 298.261).

What colors go well with #b590fc?

The complementary color of #b590fc is #9fb42c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa2ff and #dc82d9. The triadic partners are #ef8c31 and #00c7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b590fc?

Black text reads better on #b590fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b590fc a warm or cool color?

#b590fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.156.