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#bf9efa color: Baby Purple

#bf9efa is rgb(191, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.353% 0.13268 299.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

76.4%
0.133
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #bf9efa

#bf9efa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bf9efa mixed with white

  1. bf9efa
  2. c5a8fb
  3. cbb2fc
  4. d1bcfd
  5. d8c5fe
  6. decffe
  7. e5d9ff
  8. ebe2ff
  9. f2ecff
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #bf9efa mixed with black

  1. bf9efa
  2. a689d9
  3. 8d74ba
  4. 75609b
  5. 5e4d7d
  6. 483a61
  7. 332946
  8. 1f182d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bf9efa with less saturation

  1. bf9efa
  2. bea0f3
  3. bca3ec
  4. bba5e5
  5. b9a7de
  6. b8a9d7
  7. b7abd0
  8. b6adc8
  9. b4afc1
  10. b3b0ba

Questions about #bf9efa

What color is #bf9efa?

#bf9efa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(191, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(261.52, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.353% 0.13268 299.777).

What colors go well with #bf9efa?

The complementary color of #bf9efa is #a8be56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91adff and #e192da. The triadic partners are #ef9c54 and #25cdb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bf9efa?

Black text reads better on #bf9efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bf9efa a warm or cool color?

#bf9efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.133.