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#bbb6fb color: Greyish Lavender

#bbb6fb is rgb(187, 182, 251) in RGB and oklch(80.505% 0.09684 287.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

80.5%
0.097
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #bbb6fb

#bbb6fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, 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: #bbb6fb mixed with white

  1. bbb6fb
  2. c1bdfc
  3. c8c5fd
  4. cfccfd
  5. d5d3fe
  6. dcdbfe
  7. e3e2ff
  8. eae9ff
  9. f1f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bbb6fb mixed with black

  1. bbb6fb
  2. a29eda
  3. 8a86ba
  4. 736f9c
  5. 5c597e
  6. 464461
  7. 323046
  8. 1f1d2d
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bbb6fb with less saturation

  1. bbb6fb
  2. bbb7f5
  3. bcb8ef
  4. bcb9ea
  5. bcbae4
  6. bdbbde
  7. bdbcd8
  8. bebdd2
  9. bebecc
  10. bfbec5

Questions about #bbb6fb

What color is #bbb6fb?

#bbb6fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(187, 182, 251), in HSL hsl(244.35, 89.61%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.505% 0.09684 287.328).

What colors go well with #bbb6fb?

The complementary color of #bbb6fb is #c6c479. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c2fe and #d9ace9. The triadic partners are #f4ac89 and #7ed4b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbb6fb?

Black text reads better on #bbb6fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbb6fb a warm or cool color?

#bbb6fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.097.