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#bb9ef6 color: Bright light violet

#bb9ef6 is rgb(187, 158, 246) in RGB and oklch(75.814% 0.12676 298.498) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

75.8%
0.127
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bb9ef6

#bb9ef6 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #bb9ef6 mixed with white

  1. bb9ef6
  2. c1a8f7
  3. c8b2f9
  4. cfbbfa
  5. d5c5fb
  6. dccffc
  7. e3d8fd
  8. eae2fe
  9. f1ecfe
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bb9ef6 mixed with black

  1. bb9ef6
  2. a289d6
  3. 8a74b7
  4. 736098
  5. 5c4d7b
  6. 463a5f
  7. 322945
  8. 1f182c
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bb9ef6 with less saturation

  1. bb9ef6
  2. baa0ef
  3. b9a2e9
  4. b7a4e2
  5. b6a6db
  6. b5a8d4
  7. b4aacd
  8. b3acc6
  9. b2adbf
  10. b1afb8

Questions about #bb9ef6

What color is #bb9ef6?

#bb9ef6 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(187, 158, 246), in HSL hsl(259.77, 83.02%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.814% 0.12676 298.498).

What colors go well with #bb9ef6?

The complementary color of #bb9ef6 is #a9bb59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fadff and #dc93d9. The triadic partners are #ec9b59 and #36cab1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb9ef6?

Black text reads better on #bb9ef6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb9ef6 a warm or cool color?

#bb9ef6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.127.