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#bbadf2 color: Purple Sand

#bbadf2 is rgb(187, 173, 242) in RGB and oklch(78.41% 0.09786 293.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

78.4%
0.098
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #bbadf2

#bbadf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bbadf2 mixed with white

  1. bbadf2
  2. c1b5f4
  3. c8bdf5
  4. cfc6f7
  5. d5cef8
  6. dcd6fa
  7. e3defb
  8. eae6fc
  9. f1effd
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bbadf2 mixed with black

  1. bbadf2
  2. a296d2
  3. 8a7fb4
  4. 736a96
  5. 5c5579
  6. 46415e
  7. 322d43
  8. 1f1b2b
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbadf2 with less saturation

  1. bbadf2
  2. bbaeec
  3. bab0e7
  4. bab1e1
  5. bab2dc
  6. b9b3d6
  7. b9b4d0
  8. b9b6ca
  9. b9b7c4
  10. b9b8be

Questions about #bbadf2

What color is #bbadf2?

#bbadf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(187, 173, 242), in HSL hsl(252.17, 72.63%, 81.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.41% 0.09786 293.317).

What colors go well with #bbadf2?

The complementary color of #bbadf2 is #b8c075. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98b9f8 and #d8a4dd. The triadic partners are #eba77d and #70cdb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbadf2?

Black text reads better on #bbadf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbadf2 a warm or cool color?

#bbadf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.098.