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#b2a6ea color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b2a6ea is rgb(178, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.999% 0.09701 292.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

76%
0.097
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #b2a6ea

#b2a6ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, 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: #b2a6ea mixed with white

  1. b2a6ea
  2. b9afed
  3. c1b8ef
  4. c8c1f1
  5. d0c9f3
  6. d7d2f6
  7. dfdbf8
  8. e7e4fa
  9. efedfc
  10. f7f6fd

Darker: #b2a6ea mixed with black

  1. b2a6ea
  2. 9a90cb
  3. 837aae
  4. 6d6591
  5. 575175
  6. 433e5a
  7. 2f2b41
  8. 1d1a29
  9. 0c0a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b2a6ea with less saturation

  1. b2a6ea
  2. b2a7e4
  3. b2a9df
  4. b1aad9
  5. b1abd4
  6. b1acce
  7. b1adc8
  8. b1aec3
  9. b1afbd
  10. b1b0b7

Questions about #b2a6ea

What color is #b2a6ea?

#b2a6ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(250.59, 61.82%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.999% 0.09701 292.017).

What colors go well with #b2a6ea?

The complementary color of #b2a6ea is #b2b86d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fb1ef and #ce9dd6. The triadic partners are #e3a077 and #6ac5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2a6ea?

Black text reads better on #b2a6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2a6ea a warm or cool color?

#b2a6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.097.