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#b898ea color: Bright Lavender

#b898ea is rgb(184, 152, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.913% 0.12014 301.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

73.9%
0.120
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b898ea

#b898ea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b898ea mixed with white

  1. b898ea
  2. bfa2ed
  3. c6adef
  4. cdb7f2
  5. d4c1f4
  6. dbccf6
  7. e2d6f8
  8. e9e0fa
  9. f0eafc
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #b898ea mixed with black

  1. b898ea
  2. a084cb
  3. 8870ae
  4. 715c91
  5. 5b4a75
  6. 45385a
  7. 312741
  8. 1e1729
  9. 0c0813
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b898ea with less saturation

  1. b898ea
  2. b79ae4
  3. b59cde
  4. b49ed7
  5. b2a0d1
  6. b1a2cb
  7. b0a4c5
  8. aea6be
  9. ada7b8
  10. aca9b1

Questions about #b898ea

What color is #b898ea?

#b898ea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 152, 234), in HSL hsl(263.41, 66.13%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.913% 0.12014 301.474).

What colors go well with #b898ea?

The complementary color of #b898ea is #9fb65c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fa6f7 and #d68ecd. The triadic partners are #e19856 and #36c3af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b898ea?

Black text reads better on #b898ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b898ea a warm or cool color?

#b898ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.12.