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#bfa6ef color: Bright light violet

#bfa6ef is rgb(191, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(77.309% 0.10541 299.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

77.3%
0.105
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #bfa6ef

#bfa6ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.92:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bfa6ef mixed with white

  1. bfa6ef
  2. c5aff1
  3. cbb8f3
  4. d2c1f5
  5. d8caf7
  6. ded2f8
  7. e5dbfa
  8. ebe4fb
  9. f2edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bfa6ef mixed with black

  1. bfa6ef
  2. a690d0
  3. 8d7ab1
  4. 756594
  5. 5e5178
  6. 483e5c
  7. 332b42
  8. 1f1a2a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfa6ef with less saturation

  1. bfa6ef
  2. bea8e9
  3. bda9e4
  4. bcabde
  5. bbadd8
  6. baaed3
  7. b9b0cd
  8. b8b1c7
  9. b7b2c1
  10. b6b4bb

Questions about #bfa6ef

What color is #bfa6ef?

#bfa6ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(191, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(260.55, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.309% 0.10541 299.664).

What colors go well with #bfa6ef?

The complementary color of #bfa6ef is #adbf70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ab2f9 and #db9dd6. The triadic partners are #e7a56f and #5dcbb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa6ef?

Black text reads better on #bfa6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa6ef a warm or cool color?

#bfa6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.105.