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#bbbafa color: Dried Lilac

#bbbafa is rgb(187, 186, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.234% 0.08975 284.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

81.2%
0.090
285°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #bbbafa

#bbbafa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bbbafa mixed with white

  1. bbbafa
  2. c1c1fb
  3. c8c8fc
  4. cfcffc
  5. d5d6fd
  6. dcddfe
  7. e3e3fe
  8. eaeafe
  9. f1f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bbbafa mixed with black

  1. bbbafa
  2. a2a1d9
  3. 8a89ba
  4. 73729b
  5. 5c5c7d
  6. 464661
  7. 323246
  8. 1f1e2d
  9. 0d0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bbbafa with less saturation

  1. bbbafa
  2. bcbbf5
  3. bcbcef
  4. bdbde9
  5. bdbde4
  6. bebede
  7. bfbfd9
  8. bfc0d3
  9. c0c0cd
  10. c1c1c7

Questions about #bbbafa

What color is #bbbafa?

#bbbafa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(187, 186, 250), in HSL hsl(240.94, 86.49%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.234% 0.08975 284.935).

What colors go well with #bbbafa?

The complementary color of #bbbafa is #cac580. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ac5fb and #d8b0ea. The triadic partners are #f3b091 and #88d4b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbafa?

Black text reads better on #bbbafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbafa a warm or cool color?

#bbbafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.09.