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#bfb0ea color: Purple Sand

#bfb0ea is rgb(191, 176, 234) in RGB and oklch(78.981% 0.08267 296.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

79%
0.083
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bfb0ea

#bfb0ea is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #bfb0ea mixed with white

  1. bfb0ea
  2. c5b8ec
  3. cbc0ef
  4. d2c8f1
  5. d8cff3
  6. ded7f5
  7. e5dff7
  8. ebe7f9
  9. f2effb
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #bfb0ea mixed with black

  1. bfb0ea
  2. a699cb
  3. 8d82ae
  4. 756c91
  5. 5e5675
  6. 48425a
  7. 332e41
  8. 1f1c29
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfb0ea with less saturation

  1. bfb0ea
  2. beb1e5
  3. beb2e1
  4. bdb3dc
  5. bdb5d7
  6. bcb6d3
  7. bcb7ce
  8. bcb8c9
  9. bbb8c4
  10. bbb9bf

Questions about #bfb0ea

What color is #bfb0ea?

#bfb0ea is soft light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(191, 176, 234), in HSL hsl(255.52, 58%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.981% 0.08267 296.32).

What colors go well with #bfb0ea?

The complementary color of #bfb0ea is #b7c284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2baf1 and #d7a8d7. The triadic partners are #e4ad87 and #7eccb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb0ea?

Black text reads better on #bfb0ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb0ea a warm or cool color?

#bfb0ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.083.