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#bfb0ed color: Purple Sand

#bfb0ed is rgb(191, 176, 237) in RGB and oklch(79.101% 0.08676 295.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

79.1%
0.087
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #bfb0ed

#bfb0ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, 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: #bfb0ed mixed with white

  1. bfb0ed
  2. c5b8ef
  3. cbc0f1
  4. d2c8f3
  5. d8cff5
  6. ded7f7
  7. e5dff9
  8. ebe7fa
  9. f2effc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bfb0ed mixed with black

  1. bfb0ed
  2. a699ce
  3. 8d82b0
  4. 756c93
  5. 5e5677
  6. 48425c
  7. 332e42
  8. 1f1c2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfb0ed with less saturation

  1. bfb0ed
  2. beb1e8
  3. beb2e3
  4. beb4de
  5. bdb5d9
  6. bdb6d4
  7. bcb7cf
  8. bcb8ca
  9. bbb9c5
  10. bbbac0

Questions about #bfb0ed

What color is #bfb0ed?

#bfb0ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(191, 176, 237), in HSL hsl(254.75, 62.89%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.101% 0.08676 295.632).

What colors go well with #bfb0ed?

The complementary color of #bfb0ed is #b8c281. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0baf3 and #d8a8d9. The triadic partners are #e7ad85 and #7bcdb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb0ed?

Black text reads better on #bfb0ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb0ed a warm or cool color?

#bfb0ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.087.