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#beb8ef color: Purple Illusion

#beb8ef is rgb(190, 184, 239) in RGB and oklch(80.637% 0.07723 289.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

80.6%
0.077
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #beb8ef

#beb8ef is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #beb8ef mixed with white

  1. beb8ef
  2. c4bff1
  3. cbc6f3
  4. d1cdf4
  5. d7d4f6
  6. dedbf8
  7. e4e2f9
  8. ebeafb
  9. f2f1fc
  10. f8f8fe

Darker: #beb8ef mixed with black

  1. beb8ef
  2. a5a0d0
  3. 8c88b1
  4. 757194
  5. 5e5b78
  6. 48455c
  7. 333142
  8. 1f1e2a
  9. 0d0c14
  10. 020203

Calmer: #beb8ef with less saturation

  1. beb8ef
  2. beb9ea
  3. bebae6
  4. bebbe1
  5. bebbdc
  6. bfbcd8
  7. bfbdd3
  8. bfbece
  9. bfbec9
  10. bfbfc4

Questions about #beb8ef

What color is #beb8ef?

#beb8ef is soft light violet. The closest named color is Purple Illusion. In RGB it is rgb(190, 184, 239), in HSL hsl(246.55, 63.22%, 82.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.637% 0.07723 289.544).

What colors go well with #beb8ef?

The complementary color of #beb8ef is #c3c58a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3c1f2 and #d6b0df. The triadic partners are #e9b294 and #8dd0b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #beb8ef?

Black text reads better on #beb8ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #beb8ef a warm or cool color?

#beb8ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.077.