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#bbc2fe color: Light Periwinkle

#bbc2fe is rgb(187, 194, 254) in RGB and oklch(82.956% 0.0845 279.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

83%
0.085
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bbc2fe

#bbc2fe is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#c1c6fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bbc2fe mixed with white

  1. bbc2fe
  2. c2c8fe
  3. c8ceff
  4. cfd4ff
  5. d6dbff
  6. dce1ff
  7. e3e7ff
  8. eaedff
  9. f1f3ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bbc2fe mixed with black

  1. bbc2fe
  2. a2a8dd
  3. 8a8fbd
  4. 73779e
  5. 5c6080
  6. 464963
  7. 323447
  8. 1f202d
  9. 0d0e16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bbc2fe with less saturation

  1. bbc2fe
  2. bcc3f9
  3. bdc3f3
  4. bec4ee
  5. c0c4e8
  6. c1c5e3
  7. c2c5dd
  8. c3c6d8
  9. c4c6d2
  10. c6c7cd

Questions about #bbc2fe

What color is #bbc2fe?

#bbc2fe is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(187, 194, 254), in HSL hsl(233.73, 97.1%, 86.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.956% 0.0845 279.208).

What colors go well with #bbc2fe?

The complementary color of #bbc2fe is #d4c988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dccfc and #d7b9f1. The triadic partners are #f8b59f and #97d9b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbc2fe?

Black text reads better on #bbc2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbc2fe a warm or cool color?

#bbc2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.085.