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#bfa3ef color: Lavender Cream

#bfa3ef is rgb(191, 163, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.758% 0.11027 300.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

76.8%
0.110
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #bfa3ef

#bfa3ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #bfa3ef mixed with white

  1. bfa3ef
  2. c5acf1
  3. cbb5f3
  4. d2bff5
  5. d8c8f7
  6. ded1f8
  7. e5dafa
  8. ebe3fb
  9. f2edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bfa3ef mixed with black

  1. bfa3ef
  2. a68dd0
  3. 8d78b1
  4. 756394
  5. 5e4f78
  6. 483c5c
  7. 332a42
  8. 1f192a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfa3ef with less saturation

  1. bfa3ef
  2. bea5e9
  3. bda7e3
  4. bba9de
  5. baaad8
  6. b9acd2
  7. b8aecc
  8. b7afc6
  9. b5b0c0
  10. b4b2ba

Questions about #bfa3ef

What color is #bfa3ef?

#bfa3ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(191, 163, 239), in HSL hsl(262.11, 70.37%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.758% 0.11027 300.757).

What colors go well with #bfa3ef?

The complementary color of #bfa3ef is #a9be6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99b0fa and #dc99d4. The triadic partners are #e7a368 and #54cab7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa3ef?

Black text reads better on #bfa3ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa3ef a warm or cool color?

#bfa3ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.11.