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#b0acea color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b0acea is rgb(176, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(76.996% 0.08801 287.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

77%
0.088
287°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b0acea

#b0acea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b0acea mixed with white

  1. b0acea
  2. b8b4ec
  3. bfbdef
  4. c7c5f1
  5. cfcdf3
  6. d6d5f6
  7. dedef8
  8. e6e6fa
  9. efeefb
  10. f7f7fd

Darker: #b0acea mixed with black

  1. b0acea
  2. 9995cb
  3. 827fae
  4. 6c6991
  5. 565475
  6. 42405a
  7. 2e2d41
  8. 1c1b29
  9. 0b0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b0acea with less saturation

  1. b0acea
  2. b0ade5
  3. b1aee0
  4. b1afda
  5. b1b0d5
  6. b2b1d0
  7. b2b1ca
  8. b3b2c5
  9. b3b3bf
  10. b4b3ba

Questions about #b0acea

What color is #b0acea?

#b0acea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(176, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(243.87, 59.62%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.996% 0.08801 287.092).

What colors go well with #b0acea?

The complementary color of #b0acea is #bab975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90b6ec and #cba3da. The triadic partners are #e3a384 and #7ac7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b0acea?

Black text reads better on #b0acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b0acea a warm or cool color?

#b0acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.088.