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#bfabec color: Purple Sand

#bfabec is rgb(191, 171, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.115% 0.09335 298.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

78.1%
0.093
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

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 #bfabec

#bfabec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.093 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 10.25:1, 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: #bfabec mixed with white

  1. bfabec
  2. c5b3ee
  3. cbbcf0
  4. d2c4f2
  5. d8ccf5
  6. ded5f6
  7. e5ddf8
  8. ebe6fa
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bfabec mixed with black

  1. bfabec
  2. a694cd
  3. 8d7eaf
  4. 756892
  5. 5e5476
  6. 48405b
  7. 332d42
  8. 1f1b29
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfabec with less saturation

  1. bfabec
  2. beace7
  3. bdaee2
  4. bdafdd
  5. bcb1d8
  6. bbb2d2
  7. bab3cd
  8. bab4c8
  9. b9b5c2
  10. b8b6bd

Questions about #bfabec

What color is #bfabec?

#bfabec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(191, 171, 236), in HSL hsl(258.46, 63.11%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.115% 0.09335 298.334).

What colors go well with #bfabec?

The complementary color of #bfabec is #b2c07b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb6f4 and #d9a3d6. The triadic partners are #e5a97b and #6fccb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfabec?

Black text reads better on #bfabec: 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 #bfabec a warm or cool color?

#bfabec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.093.