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#b88afa color: Lilac Geode

#b88afa is rgb(184, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.264% 0.16296 301.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

72.3%
0.163
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b88afa

#b88afa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b88afa mixed with white

  1. b88afa
  2. bf96fb
  3. c6a2fd
  4. ccaefe
  5. d3bafe
  6. dac6ff
  7. e2d1ff
  8. e9ddff
  9. f0e8ff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #b88afa mixed with black

  1. b88afa
  2. a077d9
  3. 8865ba
  4. 71539b
  5. 5b427d
  6. 453261
  7. 312246
  8. 1e142d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b88afa with less saturation

  1. b88afa
  2. b68ef2
  3. b491ea
  4. b294e1
  5. b097d9
  6. ae9ad1
  7. ac9cc8
  8. aa9fc0
  9. a9a1b7
  10. a7a3ae

Questions about #b88afa

What color is #b88afa?

#b88afa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(184, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(264.64, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.264% 0.16296 301.396).

What colors go well with #b88afa?

The complementary color of #b88afa is #96b424. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #819cff and #de7cd3. The triadic partners are #ec8a13 and #00c3ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88afa?

Black text reads better on #b88afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88afa a warm or cool color?

#b88afa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.163.