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#b88fec color: Luminous Lavender

#b88fec is rgb(184, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.412% 0.13742 303.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

72.4%
0.137
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b88fec

#b88fec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #b88fec mixed with white

  1. b88fec
  2. bf9aef
  3. c6a6f1
  4. cdb1f3
  5. d4bcf5
  6. dbc7f7
  7. e2d2f9
  8. e9defb
  9. f0e9fc
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #b88fec mixed with black

  1. b88fec
  2. a07ccd
  3. 8869af
  4. 715792
  5. 5b4576
  6. 45345b
  7. 312442
  8. 1e1529
  9. 0c0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b88fec with less saturation

  1. b88fec
  2. b692e5
  3. b495de
  4. b297d8
  5. b099d1
  6. af9cca
  7. ad9ec3
  8. aba0bc
  9. a9a2b4
  10. a7a4ad

Questions about #b88fec

What color is #b88fec?

#b88fec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(266.45, 70.99%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.412% 0.13742 303.454).

What colors go well with #b88fec?

The complementary color of #b88fec is #95b44a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9efc and #d983ca. The triadic partners are #e1913d and #00c1af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b88fec?

Black text reads better on #b88fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b88fec a warm or cool color?

#b88fec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.137.