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#bbace7 color: Perfume

#bbace7 is rgb(187, 172, 231) in RGB and oklch(77.764% 0.08436 296.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

77.8%
0.084
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bbace7

#bbace7 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bbace7 mixed with white

  1. bbace7
  2. c2b4ea
  3. c8bcec
  4. cfc5ef
  5. d5cdf1
  6. dcd5f4
  7. e3def6
  8. eae6f8
  9. f1eefb
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bbace7 mixed with black

  1. bbace7
  2. a295c9
  3. 8a7fab
  4. 73698f
  5. 5c5473
  6. 464059
  7. 322d40
  8. 1f1b28
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbace7 with less saturation

  1. bbace7
  2. baade2
  3. baaede
  4. b9b0d9
  5. b9b1d4
  6. b9b2cf
  7. b8b3ca
  8. b8b4c5
  9. b7b5c0
  10. b7b6bb

Questions about #bbace7

What color is #bbace7?

#bbace7 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(187, 172, 231), in HSL hsl(255.25, 55.14%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.764% 0.08436 296.044).

What colors go well with #bbace7?

The complementary color of #bbace7 is #b3be7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db6ed and #d3a4d4. The triadic partners are #e1a982 and #79c9b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbace7?

Black text reads better on #bbace7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbace7 a warm or cool color?

#bbace7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.084.