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#bfc2fb color: Light Periwinkle

#bfc2fb is rgb(191, 194, 251) in RGB and oklch(83.134% 0.07975 282.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

83.1%
0.080
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #bfc2fb

#bfc2fb is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.7:1 contrast and black text 12.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#c1c6fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #bfc2fb mixed with white

  1. bfc2fb
  2. c5c8fc
  3. cbcefc
  4. d2d4fd
  5. d8dafd
  6. dee1fe
  7. e5e7fe
  8. ebedff
  9. f2f3ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #bfc2fb mixed with black

  1. bfc2fb
  2. a6a8da
  3. 8d8fba
  4. 75779c
  5. 5e607e
  6. 484961
  7. 333446
  8. 1f202d
  9. 0d0e15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #bfc2fb with less saturation

  1. bfc2fb
  2. c0c3f6
  3. c1c3f1
  4. c1c4ec
  5. c2c5e7
  6. c3c5e2
  7. c4c6dd
  8. c5c6d7
  9. c6c7d2
  10. c7c7cd

Questions about #bfc2fb

What color is #bfc2fb?

#bfc2fb is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(191, 194, 251), in HSL hsl(237, 88.24%, 86.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.134% 0.07975 282.16).

What colors go well with #bfc2fb?

The complementary color of #bfc2fb is #d2ca8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2ccfb and #d9b9ee. The triadic partners are #f5b79f and #98d8b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bfc2fb?

Black text reads better on #bfc2fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and black gives 12.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bfc2fb a warm or cool color?

#bfc2fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.08.