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#bfaaf2 color: Bright light violet

#bfaaf2 is rgb(191, 170, 242) in RGB and oklch(78.18% 0.103 297.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

78.2%
0.103
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bfaaf2

#bfaaf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.25:1, 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: #bfaaf2 mixed with white

  1. bfaaf2
  2. c5b3f4
  3. cbbbf5
  4. d2c4f7
  5. d8ccf8
  6. ded5fa
  7. e5ddfb
  8. ebe5fc
  9. f2eefd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #bfaaf2 mixed with black

  1. bfaaf2
  2. a693d2
  3. 8d7db4
  4. 756896
  5. 5e5379
  6. 483f5e
  7. 332d43
  8. 1f1b2b
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfaaf2 with less saturation

  1. bfaaf2
  2. beacec
  3. bdade7
  4. bdafe1
  5. bcb0db
  6. bbb2d6
  7. bab3d0
  8. bab4ca
  9. b9b5c4
  10. b8b7be

Questions about #bfaaf2

What color is #bfaaf2?

#bfaaf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 242), in HSL hsl(257.5, 73.47%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.18% 0.103 297.358).

What colors go well with #bfaaf2?

The complementary color of #bfaaf2 is #b3c173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bb6fb and #dca1da. The triadic partners are #eaa775 and #66ceb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaaf2?

Black text reads better on #bfaaf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaaf2 a warm or cool color?

#bfaaf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.103.