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#b1abea color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b1abea is rgb(177, 171, 234) in RGB and oklch(76.881% 0.08945 288.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

76.9%
0.089
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #b1abea

#b1abea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.88:1, 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: #b1abea mixed with white

  1. b1abea
  2. b8b3ec
  3. c0bcef
  4. c8c4f1
  5. cfccf3
  6. d7d5f6
  7. dfddf8
  8. e7e6fa
  9. efeefb
  10. f7f7fd

Darker: #b1abea mixed with black

  1. b1abea
  2. 9994cb
  3. 837eae
  4. 6c6891
  5. 575475
  6. 42405a
  7. 2f2d41
  8. 1c1b29
  9. 0c0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b1abea with less saturation

  1. b1abea
  2. b1ace5
  3. b1addf
  4. b2aeda
  5. b2afd5
  6. b2b0cf
  7. b2b1ca
  8. b3b1c4
  9. b3b2bf
  10. b3b3b9

Questions about #b1abea

What color is #b1abea?

#b1abea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(177, 171, 234), in HSL hsl(245.71, 60%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.881% 0.08945 288.467).

What colors go well with #b1abea?

The complementary color of #b1abea is #b9b975. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91b6ed and #cca2d9. The triadic partners are #e3a381 and #77c7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1abea?

Black text reads better on #b1abea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1abea a warm or cool color?

#b1abea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.089.