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#bbb4fa color: Greyish Lavender

#bbb4fa is rgb(187, 180, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.08% 0.09836 288.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

80.1%
0.098
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bbb4fa

#bbb4fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.098 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 11.02:1, 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: #bbb4fa mixed with white

  1. bbb4fa
  2. c1bcfb
  3. c8c3fc
  4. cfcbfc
  5. d5d2fd
  6. dcdafe
  7. e3e1fe
  8. eae9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bbb4fa mixed with black

  1. bbb4fa
  2. a29cd9
  3. 8a85ba
  4. 736e9b
  5. 5c587d
  6. 464461
  7. 323046
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bbb4fa with less saturation

  1. bbb4fa
  2. bbb5f4
  3. bbb6ee
  4. bcb7e8
  5. bcb8e2
  6. bcb9dd
  7. bcbad6
  8. bdbbd0
  9. bdbcca
  10. bdbdc4

Questions about #bbb4fa

What color is #bbb4fa?

#bbb4fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 180, 250), in HSL hsl(246, 87.5%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.08% 0.09836 288.548).

What colors go well with #bbb4fa?

The complementary color of #bbb4fa is #c3c377. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97c0fd and #d9aae7. The triadic partners are #f2ab86 and #7ad3b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb4fa?

Black text reads better on #bbb4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb4fa a warm or cool color?

#bbb4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.098.