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#bfaaf9 color: Winterspring Lilac

#bfaaf9 is rgb(191, 170, 249) in RGB and oklch(78.483% 0.1124 295.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

78.5%
0.112
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bfaaf9

#bfaaf9 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, 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: #bfaaf9 mixed with white

  1. bfaaf9
  2. c5b3fa
  3. cbbbfb
  4. d1c4fc
  5. d8ccfd
  6. ded5fd
  7. e5ddfe
  8. ebe6fe
  9. f2eeff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #bfaaf9 mixed with black

  1. bfaaf9
  2. a693d9
  3. 8d7db9
  4. 75689a
  5. 5e537d
  6. 483f61
  7. 332d46
  8. 1f1b2c
  9. 0d0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfaaf9 with less saturation

  1. bfaaf9
  2. beacf3
  3. beaded
  4. bdafe6
  5. bcb1e0
  6. bbb2da
  7. bbb4d3
  8. bab5cd
  9. bab6c6
  10. b9b8bf

Questions about #bfaaf9

What color is #bfaaf9?

#bfaaf9 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(191, 170, 249), in HSL hsl(255.95, 86.81%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.483% 0.1124 295.918).

What colors go well with #bfaaf9?

The complementary color of #bfaaf9 is #b5c26b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97b7ff and #de9fe0. The triadic partners are #f0a670 and #5dd0b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfaaf9?

Black text reads better on #bfaaf9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfaaf9 a warm or cool color?

#bfaaf9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.112.