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#bbb3fb color: Greyish Lavender

#bbb3fb is rgb(187, 179, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.932% 0.10121 288.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

79.9%
0.101
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bbb3fb

#bbb3fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greyish Lavender (#b8b8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bbb3fb mixed with white

  1. bbb3fb
  2. c1bbfc
  3. c8c2fd
  4. cfcafd
  5. d5d2fe
  6. dcd9fe
  7. e3e1ff
  8. eae8ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bbb3fb mixed with black

  1. bbb3fb
  2. a29bda
  3. 8a84ba
  4. 736e9c
  5. 5c587e
  6. 464361
  7. 322f46
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbb3fb with less saturation

  1. bbb3fb
  2. bbb4f5
  3. bbb5ef
  4. bbb7e9
  5. bcb8e3
  6. bcb9dd
  7. bcbad7
  8. bcbbd0
  9. bdbcca
  10. bdbcc4

Questions about #bbb3fb

What color is #bbb3fb?

#bbb3fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 179, 251), in HSL hsl(246.67, 90%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.932% 0.10121 288.982).

What colors go well with #bbb3fb?

The complementary color of #bbb3fb is #c2c374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96bfff and #daa9e7. The triadic partners are #f3aa83 and #76d3b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb3fb?

Black text reads better on #bbb3fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb3fb a warm or cool color?

#bbb3fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.101.