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#bbaefb color: Winterspring Lilac

#bbaefb is rgb(187, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(78.986% 0.10865 291.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

79%
0.109
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bbaefb

#bbaefb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac (#b5afff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bbaefb mixed with white

  1. bbaefb
  2. c1b6fc
  3. c8befd
  4. cfc6fd
  5. d5cffe
  6. dcd7fe
  7. e3dfff
  8. eae7ff
  9. f1efff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bbaefb mixed with black

  1. bbaefb
  2. a297da
  3. 8a80ba
  4. 736a9c
  5. 5c557e
  6. 464161
  7. 322e46
  8. 1f1c2d
  9. 0d0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbaefb with less saturation

  1. bbaefb
  2. bbb0f5
  3. bbb1ee
  4. bab2e8
  5. bab4e2
  6. bab5db
  7. bab6d5
  8. bab7ce
  9. bab8c8
  10. bab9c1

Questions about #bbaefb

What color is #bbaefb?

#bbaefb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(187, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(250.13, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.986% 0.10865 291.448).

What colors go well with #bbaefb?

The complementary color of #bbaefb is #bdc16d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93bbff and #dba3e5. The triadic partners are #f2a679 and #68d1b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbaefb?

Black text reads better on #bbaefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbaefb a warm or cool color?

#bbaefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.109.