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#bfaaf0 color: Bright light violet

#bfaaf0 is rgb(191, 170, 240) in RGB and oklch(78.095% 0.10032 297.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

78.1%
0.100
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bfaaf0

#bfaaf0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bfaaf0 mixed with white

  1. bfaaf0
  2. c5b3f2
  3. cbbbf4
  4. d2c3f5
  5. d8ccf7
  6. ded4f9
  7. e5ddfa
  8. ebe5fb
  9. f2eefd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bfaaf0 mixed with black

  1. bfaaf0
  2. a693d1
  3. 8d7db2
  4. 756895
  5. 5e5378
  6. 483f5d
  7. 332d43
  8. 1f1b2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfaaf0 with less saturation

  1. bfaaf0
  2. beaceb
  3. bdade5
  4. bdafe0
  5. bcb0da
  6. bbb1d4
  7. bab3cf
  8. bab4c9
  9. b9b5c3
  10. b8b6bd

Questions about #bfaaf0

What color is #bfaaf0?

#bfaaf0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 240), in HSL hsl(258, 70%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.095% 0.10032 297.811).

What colors go well with #bfaaf0?

The complementary color of #bfaaf0 is #b2c175. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cb6f9 and #dba1d9. The triadic partners are #e8a876 and #68cdb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaaf0?

Black text reads better on #bfaaf0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaaf0 a warm or cool color?

#bfaaf0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.1.