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#b991fe color: Liliac

#b991fe is rgb(185, 145, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.744% 0.15724 299.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

73.7%
0.157
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Violet
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b991fe

#b991fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #b991fe mixed with white

  1. b991fe
  2. c09cff
  3. c6a8ff
  4. cdb3ff
  5. d4beff
  6. dbc9ff
  7. e2d4ff
  8. e9dfff
  9. f0e9ff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #b991fe mixed with black

  1. b991fe
  2. a07ddd
  3. 896abd
  4. 71589e
  5. 5b4680
  6. 463563
  7. 312547
  8. 1e152d
  9. 0d0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b991fe with less saturation

  1. b991fe
  2. b794f6
  3. b697ee
  4. b49ae6
  5. b29ddd
  6. b19fd5
  7. afa2cd
  8. aea4c4
  9. ada6bc
  10. aba8b3

Questions about #b991fe

What color is #b991fe?

#b991fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(185, 145, 254), in HSL hsl(262.02, 98.2%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.744% 0.15724 299.458).

What colors go well with #b991fe?

The complementary color of #b991fe is #9fb730. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a3ff and #e083da. The triadic partners are #f18e2e and #00c9ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b991fe?

Black text reads better on #b991fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b991fe a warm or cool color?

#b991fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.157.