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#b2a1fa color: Bright light violet

#b2a1fa is rgb(178, 161, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.784% 0.12654 291.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

75.8%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2a1fa

#b2a1fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b2a1fa mixed with white

  1. b2a1fa
  2. b9abfb
  3. c1b4fc
  4. c8befd
  5. d0c7fe
  6. d7d0fe
  7. dfdaff
  8. e7e3ff
  9. efecff
  10. f7f6ff

Darker: #b2a1fa mixed with black

  1. b2a1fa
  2. 9a8bd9
  3. 8376ba
  4. 6d629b
  5. 574e7d
  6. 433c61
  7. 2f2a46
  8. 1d192d
  9. 0c0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b2a1fa with less saturation

  1. b2a1fa
  2. b2a3f3
  3. b1a5ec
  4. b1a7e5
  5. b1a8dd
  6. b1aad6
  7. b0abcf
  8. b0adc7
  9. b0aec0
  10. b0afb8

Questions about #b2a1fa

What color is #b2a1fa?

#b2a1fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 161, 250), in HSL hsl(251.46, 89.9%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.784% 0.12654 291.86).

What colors go well with #b2a1fa?

The complementary color of #b2a1fa is #b3b852. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84b0ff and #d695e0. The triadic partners are #ef9861 and #44caa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a1fa?

Black text reads better on #b2a1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a1fa a warm or cool color?

#b2a1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.127.