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#bbb3fe color: Greyish Lavender

#bbb3fe is rgb(187, 179, 254) in RGB and oklch(80.061% 0.10534 288.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

80.1%
0.105
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bbb3fe

#bbb3fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.99:1, 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: #bbb3fe mixed with white

  1. bbb3fe
  2. c1bbff
  3. c8c2ff
  4. cfcaff
  5. d5d2ff
  6. dcd9ff
  7. e3e1ff
  8. eae8ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bbb3fe mixed with black

  1. bbb3fe
  2. a29bdd
  3. 8a84bd
  4. 736e9e
  5. 5c5880
  6. 464363
  7. 322f47
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bbb3fe with less saturation

  1. bbb3fe
  2. bbb4f8
  3. bbb6f2
  4. bbb7eb
  5. bcb8e5
  6. bcb9df
  7. bcbad8
  8. bdbbd2
  9. bdbccb
  10. bdbdc4

Questions about #bbb3fe

What color is #bbb3fe?

#bbb3fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 179, 254), in HSL hsl(246.4, 97.4%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.061% 0.10534 288.667).

What colors go well with #bbb3fe?

The complementary color of #bbb3fe is #c3c471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94c0ff and #dba8ea. The triadic partners are #f6a981 and #73d4b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb3fe?

Black text reads better on #bbb3fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb3fe a warm or cool color?

#bbb3fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.105.