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#bfa9fd color: Winterspring Lilac

#bfa9fd is rgb(191, 169, 253) in RGB and oklch(78.476% 0.11931 295.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

78.5%
0.119
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bfa9fd

#bfa9fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac (#b5afff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bfa9fd mixed with white

  1. bfa9fd
  2. c5b2fe
  3. cbbafe
  4. d1c3ff
  5. d8ccff
  6. ded4ff
  7. e5ddff
  8. ebe5ff
  9. f2eeff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #bfa9fd mixed with black

  1. bfa9fd
  2. a692dc
  3. 8d7cbc
  4. 75679d
  5. 5e537f
  6. 483f62
  7. 332c47
  8. 1f1b2d
  9. 0d0a16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfa9fd with less saturation

  1. bfa9fd
  2. beabf6
  3. bdadf0
  4. bdafe9
  5. bcb0e2
  6. bbb2dc
  7. bbb3d5
  8. bab5ce
  9. bab6c7
  10. b9b7c0

Questions about #bfa9fd

What color is #bfa9fd?

#bfa9fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(191, 169, 253), in HSL hsl(255.71, 95.45%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.476% 0.11931 295.557).

What colors go well with #bfa9fd?

The complementary color of #bfa9fd is #b6c265. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94b7ff and #e09ee2. The triadic partners are #f3a46b and #54d2b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfa9fd?

Black text reads better on #bfa9fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfa9fd a warm or cool color?

#bfa9fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.119.