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#bb9ef1 color: Lavender Cream

#bb9ef1 is rgb(187, 158, 241) in RGB and oklch(75.584% 0.12019 299.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

75.6%
0.120
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #bb9ef1

#bb9ef1 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bb9ef1 mixed with white

  1. bb9ef1
  2. c1a8f3
  3. c8b2f5
  4. cfbbf6
  5. d5c5f8
  6. dccffa
  7. e3d8fb
  8. eae2fc
  9. f1ecfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #bb9ef1 mixed with black

  1. bb9ef1
  2. a289d2
  3. 8a74b3
  4. 736095
  5. 5c4d79
  6. 463a5d
  7. 322943
  8. 1f182b
  9. 0d0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb9ef1 with less saturation

  1. bb9ef1
  2. baa0eb
  3. b9a2e4
  4. b7a4de
  5. b6a6d8
  6. b5a8d1
  7. b4a9cb
  8. b3abc4
  9. b2adbd
  10. b1aeb6

Questions about #bb9ef1

What color is #bb9ef1?

#bb9ef1 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(187, 158, 241), in HSL hsl(260.96, 74.77%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.584% 0.12019 299.594).

What colors go well with #bb9ef1?

The complementary color of #bb9ef1 is #a7bb5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91acfc and #da93d5. The triadic partners are #e89c5d and #40c8b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9ef1?

Black text reads better on #bb9ef1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9ef1 a warm or cool color?

#bb9ef1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.12.