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#b1b8ea color: Perano

#b1b8ea is rgb(177, 184, 234) in RGB and oklch(79.441% 0.07132 278.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

79.4%
0.071
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #b1b8ea

#b1b8ea is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perano (#acb9e8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b1b8ea mixed with white

  1. b1b8ea
  2. b8bfec
  3. c0c6ef
  4. c8cdf1
  5. cfd4f3
  6. d7dbf5
  7. dfe2f7
  8. e7eaf9
  9. eff1fb
  10. f7f8fd

Darker: #b1b8ea mixed with black

  1. b1b8ea
  2. 99a0cb
  3. 8388ae
  4. 6c7191
  5. 575b75
  6. 42455a
  7. 2f3141
  8. 1c1e29
  9. 0c0c13
  10. 010203

Calmer: #b1b8ea with less saturation

  1. b1b8ea
  2. b2b8e6
  3. b3b9e1
  4. b4b9dc
  5. b5bad8
  6. b6bad3
  7. b7bbcf
  8. b8bbca
  9. b9bbc5
  10. bbbbc1

Questions about #b1b8ea

What color is #b1b8ea?

#b1b8ea is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Perano. In RGB it is rgb(177, 184, 234), in HSL hsl(232.63, 57.58%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.441% 0.07132 278.425).

What colors go well with #b1b8ea?

The complementary color of #b1b8ea is #c7bd88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c1e8 and #c9b0e0. The triadic partners are #e5ad9b and #95caab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b1b8ea?

Black text reads better on #b1b8ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b1b8ea a warm or cool color?

#b1b8ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.071.