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#bb80ec color: Bright light purple

#bb80ec is rgb(187, 128, 236) in RGB and oklch(70.19% 0.1627 307.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

70.2%
0.163
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb80ec

#bb80ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb80ec mixed with white

  1. bb80ec
  2. c28def
  3. c89af1
  4. cfa7f4
  5. d6b4f6
  6. ddc0f8
  7. e4cdfa
  8. ead9fb
  9. f1e6fd
  10. f8f2fe

Darker: #bb80ec mixed with black

  1. bb80ec
  2. a26ecd
  3. 8a5daf
  4. 734d92
  5. 5c3d76
  6. 462e5b
  7. 321f42
  8. 1f1229
  9. 0d0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb80ec with less saturation

  1. bb80ec
  2. b884e5
  3. b588dd
  4. b38bd6
  5. b08fce
  6. ad92c6
  7. aa95bf
  8. a797b7
  9. a59aaf
  10. a29ca7

Questions about #bb80ec

What color is #bb80ec?

#bb80ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 128, 236), in HSL hsl(272.78, 73.97%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.19% 0.1627 307.936).

What colors go well with #bb80ec?

The complementary color of #bb80ec is #81b130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8992ff and #de73c2. The triadic partners are #e08800 and #00baaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb80ec?

Black text reads better on #bb80ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb80ec a warm or cool color?

#bb80ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.163.