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#bfa8eb color: Bright light violet

#bfa8eb is rgb(191, 168, 235) in RGB and oklch(77.511% 0.09685 299.898) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

77.5%
0.097
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #bfa8eb

#bfa8eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bfa8eb mixed with white

  1. bfa8eb
  2. c5b1ed
  3. cbb9f0
  4. d2c2f2
  5. d8cbf4
  6. ded3f6
  7. e5dcf8
  8. ebe5fa
  9. f2edfc
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #bfa8eb mixed with black

  1. bfa8eb
  2. a692cc
  3. 8d7cae
  4. 756791
  5. 5e5275
  6. 483f5b
  7. 332c41
  8. 1f1a29
  9. 0d0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfa8eb with less saturation

  1. bfa8eb
  2. beaae6
  3. bdabe1
  4. bcaddb
  5. bbaed6
  6. baafd1
  7. b9b1cc
  8. b8b2c6
  9. b7b3c1
  10. b7b4bb

Questions about #bfa8eb

What color is #bfa8eb?

#bfa8eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(191, 168, 235), in HSL hsl(260.6, 62.62%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.511% 0.09685 299.898).

What colors go well with #bfa8eb?

The complementary color of #bfa8eb is #aebf78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db3f4 and #d99fd4. The triadic partners are #e4a776 and #68cab8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa8eb?

Black text reads better on #bfa8eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa8eb a warm or cool color?

#bfa8eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.097.