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#bbb1f2 color: Purple Sand

#bbb1f2 is rgb(187, 177, 242) in RGB and oklch(79.171% 0.09176 291.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

79.2%
0.092
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bbb1f2

#bbb1f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.68:1, 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: #bbb1f2 mixed with white

  1. bbb1f2
  2. c1b9f4
  3. c8c1f5
  4. cfc8f7
  5. d5d0f8
  6. dcd8fa
  7. e3e0fb
  8. eae8fc
  9. f1effd
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bbb1f2 mixed with black

  1. bbb1f2
  2. a299d2
  3. 8a83b4
  4. 736c96
  5. 5c5779
  6. 46425e
  7. 322f43
  8. 1f1c2b
  9. 0d0c14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbb1f2 with less saturation

  1. bbb1f2
  2. bbb2ed
  3. bbb3e7
  4. bbb4e2
  5. bbb5dc
  6. bbb6d7
  7. bbb7d1
  8. bbb8cc
  9. bbb9c6
  10. bbbac1

Questions about #bbb1f2

What color is #bbb1f2?

#bbb1f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(187, 177, 242), in HSL hsl(249.23, 71.43%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.171% 0.09176 291.204).

What colors go well with #bbb1f2?

The complementary color of #bbb1f2 is #bdc17b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9abcf7 and #d7a8df. The triadic partners are #ebaa85 and #7acfb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb1f2?

Black text reads better on #bbb1f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb1f2 a warm or cool color?

#bbb1f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.092.