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#bf90ef color: Luminous Lavender

#bf90ef is rgb(191, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.391% 0.14145 305.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

73.4%
0.141
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #bf90ef

#bf90ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #bf90ef mixed with white

  1. bf90ef
  2. c59bf1
  3. cca7f3
  4. d2b2f5
  5. d8bdf7
  6. dfc8f9
  7. e5d3fa
  8. ebdefc
  9. f2e9fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #bf90ef mixed with black

  1. bf90ef
  2. a67dd0
  3. 8d6ab1
  4. 755794
  5. 5e4578
  6. 48345c
  7. 332442
  8. 1f152a
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bf90ef with less saturation

  1. bf90ef
  2. bd93e8
  3. bb96e1
  4. b899db
  5. b69bd4
  6. b49ecd
  7. b2a0c6
  8. afa3bf
  9. ada5b7
  10. aba7b0

Questions about #bf90ef

What color is #bf90ef?

#bf90ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(191, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(269.68, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.391% 0.14145 305.976).

What colors go well with #bf90ef?

The complementary color of #bf90ef is #93b84e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91a0ff and #e084cb. The triadic partners are #e49537 and #00c5b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf90ef?

Black text reads better on #bf90ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf90ef a warm or cool color?

#bf90ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.141.