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#bf9ae3 color: Bright Lavender

#bf9ae3 is rgb(191, 154, 227) in RGB and oklch(74.602% 0.10976 307.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

74.6%
0.110
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #bf9ae3

#bf9ae3 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bf9ae3 mixed with white

  1. bf9ae3
  2. c5a4e6
  3. ccaee9
  4. d2b8ec
  5. d8c2ef
  6. dfccf2
  7. e5d6f5
  8. ebe1f8
  9. f2ebfa
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #bf9ae3 mixed with black

  1. bf9ae3
  2. a685c5
  3. 8d71a8
  4. 755e8c
  5. 5e4b71
  6. 483957
  7. 33273f
  8. 1f1727
  9. 0d0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bf9ae3 with less saturation

  1. bf9ae3
  2. bd9cde
  3. bb9ed8
  4. b9a0d3
  5. b8a2ce
  6. b6a4c8
  7. b4a6c3
  8. b2a8bd
  9. b0a9b8
  10. aeabb2

Questions about #bf9ae3

What color is #bf9ae3?

#bf9ae3 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(191, 154, 227), in HSL hsl(270.41, 56.59%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.602% 0.10976 307.107).

What colors go well with #bf9ae3?

The complementary color of #bf9ae3 is #9aba6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba6f2 and #d991c6. The triadic partners are #db9f5d and #46c3b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9ae3?

Black text reads better on #bf9ae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9ae3 a warm or cool color?

#bf9ae3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.11.