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#b2a2ef color: Bright light violet

#b2a2ef is rgb(178, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(75.462% 0.11004 293.113) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

75.5%
0.110
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b2a2ef

#b2a2ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #b2a2ef mixed with white

  1. b2a2ef
  2. b9abf1
  3. c1b5f3
  4. c8bef5
  5. d0c7f7
  6. d7d1f8
  7. dfdafa
  8. e7e3fb
  9. efecfd
  10. f7f6fe

Darker: #b2a2ef mixed with black

  1. b2a2ef
  2. 9a8cd0
  3. 8377b1
  4. 6d6394
  5. 574f78
  6. 433c5c
  7. 2f2a42
  8. 1d192a
  9. 0c0a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b2a2ef with less saturation

  1. b2a2ef
  2. b2a4e9
  3. b1a5e3
  4. b1a7dc
  5. b0a8d6
  6. b0a9d0
  7. b0abc9
  8. b0acc3
  9. afadbc
  10. afaeb6

Questions about #b2a2ef

What color is #b2a2ef?

#b2a2ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(252.47, 70.64%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.462% 0.11004 293.113).

What colors go well with #b2a2ef?

The complementary color of #b2a2ef is #b0b761. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8baff6 and #d197d8. The triadic partners are #e69b6b and #59c6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a2ef?

Black text reads better on #b2a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a2ef a warm or cool color?

#b2a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.11.