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#b2acea color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b2acea is rgb(178, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.155% 0.08797 288.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

77.2%
0.088
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b2acea

#b2acea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, 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: #b2acea mixed with white

  1. b2acea
  2. b9b4ec
  3. c1bdef
  4. c8c5f1
  5. d0cdf3
  6. d8d5f5
  7. dfdef8
  8. e7e6fa
  9. efeefb
  10. f7f7fd

Darker: #b2acea mixed with black

  1. b2acea
  2. 9a95cb
  3. 837fae
  4. 6d6991
  5. 575475
  6. 43405a
  7. 2f2d41
  8. 1d1b29
  9. 0c0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b2acea with less saturation

  1. b2acea
  2. b2ade5
  3. b2aee0
  4. b3afda
  5. b3b0d5
  6. b3b1d0
  7. b3b2ca
  8. b4b2c5
  9. b4b3c0
  10. b4b4ba

Questions about #b2acea

What color is #b2acea?

#b2acea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(178, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(245.81, 59.62%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.155% 0.08797 288.588).

What colors go well with #b2acea?

The complementary color of #b2acea is #b9ba77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92b6ed and #cda3d9. The triadic partners are #e3a483 and #79c7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b2acea?

Black text reads better on #b2acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b2acea a warm or cool color?

#b2acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.088.