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#b696fa color: Bright light violet

#b696fa is rgb(182, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.14% 0.14384 297.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

74.1%
0.144
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b696fa

#b696fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b696fa mixed with white

  1. b696fa
  2. bda1fb
  3. c4acfc
  4. cbb6fd
  5. d2c1fe
  6. d9cbff
  7. e1d5ff
  8. e8e0ff
  9. f0eaff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b696fa mixed with black

  1. b696fa
  2. 9e82d9
  3. 866eba
  4. 6f5b9b
  5. 59497d
  6. 443761
  7. 302646
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b696fa with less saturation

  1. b696fa
  2. b599f2
  3. b39beb
  4. b29ee3
  5. b1a0db
  6. b0a2d4
  7. afa4cc
  8. aea6c4
  9. ada8bc
  10. aca9b3

Questions about #b696fa

What color is #b696fa?

#b696fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(182, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(259.2, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.14% 0.14384 297.523).

What colors go well with #b696fa?

The complementary color of #b696fa is #a4b740. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a7ff and #db89da. The triadic partners are #ee9244 and #00c8aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b696fa?

Black text reads better on #b696fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b696fa a warm or cool color?

#b696fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.144.