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#bb83eb color: Bright light purple

#bb83eb is rgb(187, 131, 235) in RGB and oklch(70.626% 0.15665 307.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

70.6%
0.157
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #bb83eb

#bb83eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, 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: #bb83eb mixed with white

  1. bb83eb
  2. c290ee
  3. c89cf0
  4. cfa9f3
  5. d6b5f5
  6. ddc2f7
  7. e3cef9
  8. eadafb
  9. f1e6fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #bb83eb mixed with black

  1. bb83eb
  2. a271cc
  3. 8a60ae
  4. 734f91
  5. 5c3f75
  6. 462f5b
  7. 322041
  8. 1f1229
  9. 0d0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb83eb with less saturation

  1. bb83eb
  2. b887e4
  3. b68add
  4. b38ed5
  5. b091ce
  6. ae94c7
  7. ab96bf
  8. a899b8
  9. a69cb0
  10. a39ea8

Questions about #bb83eb

What color is #bb83eb?

#bb83eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(187, 131, 235), in HSL hsl(272.31, 72.22%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.626% 0.15665 307.683).

What colors go well with #bb83eb?

The complementary color of #bb83eb is #84b238. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a94ff and #dd76c2. The triadic partners are #df8a00 and #00bcb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb83eb?

Black text reads better on #bb83eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb83eb a warm or cool color?

#bb83eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.157.