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#bbb3ef color: Purple Sand

#bbb3ef is rgb(187, 179, 239) in RGB and oklch(79.432% 0.0846 290.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

79.4%
0.085
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bbb3ef

#bbb3ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.81:1, 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: #bbb3ef mixed with white

  1. bbb3ef
  2. c2bbf1
  3. c8c2f3
  4. cfcaf5
  5. d5d1f6
  6. dcd9f8
  7. e3e0f9
  8. eae8fb
  9. f1f0fc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bbb3ef mixed with black

  1. bbb3ef
  2. a29bd0
  3. 8a84b1
  4. 736e94
  5. 5c5878
  6. 46435c
  7. 322f42
  8. 1f1d2a
  9. 0d0c14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbb3ef with less saturation

  1. bbb3ef
  2. bbb4ea
  3. bbb5e5
  4. bbb6e0
  5. bbb7db
  6. bbb8d6
  7. bbb9d1
  8. bbb9cc
  9. bbbac6
  10. bcbbc1

Questions about #bbb3ef

What color is #bbb3ef?

#bbb3ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(187, 179, 239), in HSL hsl(248, 65.22%, 81.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.432% 0.0846 290.444).

What colors go well with #bbb3ef?

The complementary color of #bbb3ef is #bec181. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dbdf3 and #d5abde. The triadic partners are #e9ad8b and #82ceb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb3ef?

Black text reads better on #bbb3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb3ef a warm or cool color?

#bbb3ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.085.