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#bfb2ee color: Purple Sand

#bfb2ee is rgb(191, 178, 238) in RGB and oklch(79.523% 0.085 294.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

79.5%
0.085
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #bfb2ee

#bfb2ee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, 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: #bfb2ee mixed with white

  1. bfb2ee
  2. c5baf0
  3. cbc1f2
  4. d2c9f4
  5. d8d1f6
  6. ded8f7
  7. e5e0f9
  8. ebe8fb
  9. f2f0fc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #bfb2ee mixed with black

  1. bfb2ee
  2. a69acf
  3. 8d83b1
  4. 756d93
  5. 5e5777
  6. 48435c
  7. 332f42
  8. 1f1d2a
  9. 0d0c14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bfb2ee with less saturation

  1. bfb2ee
  2. bfb3e9
  3. beb4e4
  4. beb5df
  5. beb6da
  6. bdb7d5
  7. bdb8d0
  8. bdb9cb
  9. bcbac6
  10. bcbbc1

Questions about #bfb2ee

What color is #bfb2ee?

#bfb2ee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(191, 178, 238), in HSL hsl(253, 63.83%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.523% 0.085 294.322).

What colors go well with #bfb2ee?

The complementary color of #bfb2ee is #bbc383. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1bcf4 and #d8aadb. The triadic partners are #e8ae88 and #7fceb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb2ee?

Black text reads better on #bfb2ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb2ee a warm or cool color?

#bfb2ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.085.