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#bfb8fa color: Dried Lilac

#bfb8fa is rgb(191, 184, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.159% 0.09247 289.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

81.2%
0.092
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #bfb8fa

#bfb8fa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #bfb8fa mixed with white

  1. bfb8fa
  2. c5bffb
  3. cbc6fc
  4. d2cdfc
  5. d8d4fd
  6. dedcfe
  7. e5e3fe
  8. ebeafe
  9. f2f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #bfb8fa mixed with black

  1. bfb8fa
  2. a6a0d9
  3. 8d88ba
  4. 75719b
  5. 5e5b7d
  6. 484561
  7. 333146
  8. 1f1e2d
  9. 0d0c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bfb8fa with less saturation

  1. bfb8fa
  2. bfb9f5
  3. bfbaef
  4. bfbbe9
  5. c0bce4
  6. c0bdde
  7. c0bed8
  8. c0bfd3
  9. c1c0cd
  10. c1c0c7

Questions about #bfb8fa

What color is #bfb8fa?

#bfb8fa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(191, 184, 250), in HSL hsl(246.36, 86.84%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.159% 0.09247 289.02).

What colors go well with #bfb8fa?

The complementary color of #bfb8fa is #c6c780. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dc3fd and #dcafe8. The triadic partners are #f3b08c and #82d5b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfb8fa?

Black text reads better on #bfb8fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfb8fa a warm or cool color?

#bfb8fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.092.