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#bb80ef color: Bright light purple

#bb80ef is rgb(187, 128, 239) in RGB and oklch(70.346% 0.16623 307.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

70.3%
0.166
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #bb80ef

#bb80ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#bf77f6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb80ef mixed with white

  1. bb80ef
  2. c28df1
  3. c89af4
  4. cfa7f6
  5. d6b4f8
  6. ddc0f9
  7. e3cdfb
  8. eadafc
  9. f1e6fd
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #bb80ef mixed with black

  1. bb80ef
  2. a26ed0
  3. 8a5db1
  4. 734d94
  5. 5c3d78
  6. 462e5c
  7. 321f42
  8. 1f122a
  9. 0d0614
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb80ef with less saturation

  1. bb80ef
  2. b884e7
  3. b588e0
  4. b38bd8
  5. b08fd0
  6. ad92c8
  7. aa95c0
  8. a898b8
  9. a59ab0
  10. a29da8

Questions about #bb80ef

What color is #bb80ef?

#bb80ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 128, 239), in HSL hsl(271.89, 77.62%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.346% 0.16623 307.166).

What colors go well with #bb80ef?

The complementary color of #bb80ef is #83b129. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8792ff and #df72c4. The triadic partners are #e28700 and #00bbaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb80ef?

Black text reads better on #bb80ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb80ef a warm or cool color?

#bb80ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.166.