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#b993fe color: Liliac

#b993fe is rgb(185, 147, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.087% 0.15412 298.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

74.1%
0.154
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b993fe

#b993fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #b993fe mixed with white

  1. b993fe
  2. c09eff
  3. c6a9ff
  4. cdb4ff
  5. d4bfff
  6. dbcaff
  7. e2d5ff
  8. e9dfff
  9. f0eaff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #b993fe mixed with black

  1. b993fe
  2. a07fdd
  3. 896cbd
  4. 71599e
  5. 5b4780
  6. 463663
  7. 312547
  8. 1e162d
  9. 0d0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b993fe with less saturation

  1. b993fe
  2. b796f6
  3. b699ee
  4. b49ce6
  5. b39ede
  6. b1a1d6
  7. b0a3cd
  8. afa5c5
  9. ada7bc
  10. aca9b4

Questions about #b993fe

What color is #b993fe?

#b993fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(185, 147, 254), in HSL hsl(261.31, 98.17%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.087% 0.15412 298.973).

What colors go well with #b993fe?

The complementary color of #b993fe is #a1b835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a5ff and #df85da. The triadic partners are #f19035 and #00caad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b993fe?

Black text reads better on #b993fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b993fe a warm or cool color?

#b993fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.154.