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#bfabee color: Purple Sand

#bfabee is rgb(191, 171, 238) in RGB and oklch(78.198% 0.09604 297.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

78.2%
0.096
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #bfabee

#bfabee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, 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: #bfabee mixed with white

  1. bfabee
  2. c5b3f0
  3. cbbcf2
  4. d2c4f4
  5. d8cdf6
  6. ded5f8
  7. e5ddf9
  8. ebe6fb
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bfabee mixed with black

  1. bfabee
  2. a694cf
  3. 8d7eb1
  4. 756893
  5. 5e5477
  6. 48405c
  7. 332d42
  8. 1f1b2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfabee with less saturation

  1. bfabee
  2. beace9
  3. bdaee3
  4. bdafde
  5. bcb1d9
  6. bbb2d3
  7. bab3ce
  8. bab4c9
  9. b9b6c3
  10. b8b7bd

Questions about #bfabee

What color is #bfabee?

#bfabee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(191, 171, 238), in HSL hsl(257.91, 66.34%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.198% 0.09604 297.845).

What colors go well with #bfabee?

The complementary color of #bfabee is #b2c179. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db6f6 and #daa2d7. The triadic partners are #e7a97a and #6dccb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfabee?

Black text reads better on #bfabee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfabee a warm or cool color?

#bfabee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.096.