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#b993fc color: Liliac

#b993fc is rgb(185, 147, 252) in RGB and oklch(73.986% 0.15157 299.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

74%
0.152
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b993fc

#b993fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #b993fc mixed with white

  1. b993fc
  2. c09efd
  3. c6a9fe
  4. cdb4ff
  5. d4bfff
  6. dbcaff
  7. e2d4ff
  8. e9dfff
  9. f0eaff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #b993fc mixed with black

  1. b993fc
  2. a07fdb
  3. 896cbb
  4. 71599c
  5. 5b477e
  6. 463662
  7. 312547
  8. 1e162d
  9. 0d0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b993fc with less saturation

  1. b993fc
  2. b796f4
  3. b699ec
  4. b49ce4
  5. b39edc
  6. b1a1d4
  7. b0a3cc
  8. aea5c4
  9. ada7bc
  10. aca9b3

Questions about #b993fc

What color is #b993fc?

#b993fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(185, 147, 252), in HSL hsl(261.71, 94.59%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.986% 0.15157 299.365).

What colors go well with #b993fc?

The complementary color of #b993fc is #a0b839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a4ff and #df85d9. The triadic partners are #ef9037 and #00c9ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b993fc?

Black text reads better on #b993fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b993fc a warm or cool color?

#b993fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.152.