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#be90ef color: Luminous Lavender

#be90ef is rgb(190, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.296% 0.14116 305.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

73.3%
0.141
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #be90ef

#be90ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be90ef mixed with white

  1. be90ef
  2. c49bf1
  3. cba7f3
  4. d1b2f5
  5. d8bdf7
  6. dec8f9
  7. e5d3fa
  8. ebdefc
  9. f2e9fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #be90ef mixed with black

  1. be90ef
  2. a57dd0
  3. 8c6ab1
  4. 755794
  5. 5e4578
  6. 48345c
  7. 332442
  8. 1f152a
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #be90ef with less saturation

  1. be90ef
  2. bc93e8
  3. ba96e1
  4. b799db
  5. b59bd4
  6. b39ecd
  7. b1a0c6
  8. afa2be
  9. ada4b7
  10. aba6b0

Questions about #be90ef

What color is #be90ef?

#be90ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(190, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(269.05, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.296% 0.14116 305.48).

What colors go well with #be90ef?

The complementary color of #be90ef is #93b84d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90a0ff and #df84cb. The triadic partners are #e49438 and #00c4b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #be90ef?

Black text reads better on #be90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be90ef a warm or cool color?

#be90ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.141.