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#b1a2df color: Violet Velvet

#b1a2df is rgb(177, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(74.683% 0.08795 295.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.7%
0.088
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b1a2df

#b1a2df is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b1a2df mixed with white

  1. b1a2df
  2. b8abe3
  3. c0b4e6
  4. c8bee9
  5. cfc7ed
  6. d7d0f0
  7. dfd9f3
  8. e7e3f6
  9. efecf9
  10. f7f6fc

Darker: #b1a2df mixed with black

  1. b1a2df
  2. 998cc2
  3. 8377a5
  4. 6c638a
  5. 574f6f
  6. 423c56
  7. 2f2a3d
  8. 1c1927
  9. 0c0a12
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b1a2df with less saturation

  1. b1a2df
  2. b0a3da
  3. b0a4d5
  4. b0a6d0
  5. afa7cb
  6. afa8c6
  7. aea9c1
  8. aeaabc
  9. adabb7
  10. adacb2

Questions about #b1a2df

What color is #b1a2df?

#b1a2df is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(254.75, 48.8%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.683% 0.08795 295.476).

What colors go well with #b1a2df?

The complementary color of #b1a2df is #aab473. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92ace5 and #ca9acb. The triadic partners are #d99e76 and #6cbfaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1a2df?

Black text reads better on #b1a2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1a2df a warm or cool color?

#b1a2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.088.