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#bb91ef color: Luminous Lavender

#bb91ef is rgb(187, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.185% 0.1387 303.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

73.2%
0.139
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bb91ef

#bb91ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb91ef mixed with white

  1. bb91ef
  2. c29cf1
  3. c8a7f3
  4. cfb2f5
  5. d6bdf7
  6. dcc8f9
  7. e3d3fa
  8. eadefc
  9. f1e9fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #bb91ef mixed with black

  1. bb91ef
  2. a27dd0
  3. 8a6ab1
  4. 735894
  5. 5c4678
  6. 46355c
  7. 322542
  8. 1f152a
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb91ef with less saturation

  1. bb91ef
  2. b994e8
  3. b797e1
  4. b599da
  5. b39cd3
  6. b19ecc
  7. afa0c5
  8. aea2be
  9. aca4b7
  10. aaa6b0

Questions about #bb91ef

What color is #bb91ef?

#bb91ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(266.81, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.185% 0.1387 303.742).

What colors go well with #bb91ef?

The complementary color of #bb91ef is #97b64c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8da0ff and #dc85cc. The triadic partners are #e4933d and #00c4b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb91ef?

Black text reads better on #bb91ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb91ef a warm or cool color?

#bb91ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.139.