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#bbbafd color: Dried Lilac

#bbbafd is rgb(187, 186, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.358% 0.09392 284.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

81.4%
0.094
285°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #bbbafd

#bbbafd is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.094 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 11.55:1, 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: #bbbafd mixed with white

  1. bbbafd
  2. c1c1fe
  3. c8c8fe
  4. cfcfff
  5. d5d6ff
  6. dcddff
  7. e3e4ff
  8. eaeaff
  9. f1f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bbbafd mixed with black

  1. bbbafd
  2. a2a1dc
  3. 8a89bc
  4. 73729d
  5. 5c5c7f
  6. 464662
  7. 323247
  8. 1f1e2d
  9. 0d0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bbbafd with less saturation

  1. bbbafd
  2. bcbbf7
  3. bcbcf2
  4. bdbdec
  5. bdbee6
  6. bebee0
  7. bfbfda
  8. c0c0d4
  9. c0c1ce
  10. c1c1c8

Questions about #bbbafd

What color is #bbbafd?

#bbbafd is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(187, 186, 253), in HSL hsl(240.9, 94.37%, 86.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.358% 0.09392 284.796).

What colors go well with #bbbafd?

The complementary color of #bbbafd is #cbc67d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99c5fe and #d9b0ec. The triadic partners are #f6af90 and #85d6b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbbafd?

Black text reads better on #bbbafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbbafd a warm or cool color?

#bbbafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.094.