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#bb9ce0 color: Violet Velvet

#bb9ce0 is rgb(187, 156, 224) in RGB and oklch(74.471% 0.10128 304.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

74.5%
0.101
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bb9ce0

#bb9ce0 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bb9ce0 mixed with white

  1. bb9ce0
  2. c2a6e3
  3. c8b0e7
  4. cfb9ea
  5. d6c3ed
  6. dccdf0
  7. e3d7f4
  8. eae1f7
  9. f1ebf9
  10. f8f5fc

Darker: #bb9ce0 mixed with black

  1. bb9ce0
  2. a287c3
  3. 8a73a6
  4. 735f8a
  5. 5c4c70
  6. 463956
  7. 32283e
  8. 1f1827
  9. 0d0912
  10. 020102

Calmer: #bb9ce0 with less saturation

  1. bb9ce0
  2. b99edb
  3. b8a0d6
  4. b6a1d1
  5. b5a3cc
  6. b3a5c7
  7. b2a6c1
  8. b1a8bc
  9. afa9b7
  10. aeabb2

Questions about #bb9ce0

What color is #bb9ce0?

#bb9ce0 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(187, 156, 224), in HSL hsl(267.35, 52.31%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.471% 0.10128 304.929).

What colors go well with #bb9ce0?

The complementary color of #bb9ce0 is #9eb86f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99a7ec and #d494c6. The triadic partners are #d99f65 and #55c1b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9ce0?

Black text reads better on #bb9ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9ce0 a warm or cool color?

#bb9ce0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.101.