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#b3a2fa color: Bright light violet

#b3a2fa is rgb(179, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.051% 0.12507 292.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

76.1%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b3a2fa

#b3a2fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, 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: #b3a2fa mixed with white

  1. b3a2fa
  2. baabfb
  3. c1b5fc
  4. c9befd
  5. d0c8fe
  6. d8d1fe
  7. dfdaff
  8. e7e3ff
  9. efedff
  10. f7f6ff

Darker: #b3a2fa mixed with black

  1. b3a2fa
  2. 9b8cd9
  3. 8477ba
  4. 6e639b
  5. 584f7d
  6. 433c61
  7. 2f2a46
  8. 1d192d
  9. 0c0a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b3a2fa with less saturation

  1. b3a2fa
  2. b3a4f3
  3. b2a6ec
  4. b2a7e5
  5. b2a9de
  6. b1abd6
  7. b1accf
  8. b1adc8
  9. b1afc0
  10. b1b0b9

Questions about #b3a2fa

What color is #b3a2fa?

#b3a2fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(251.59, 89.8%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.051% 0.12507 292.019).

What colors go well with #b3a2fa?

The complementary color of #b3a2fa is #b3b954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85b1ff and #d696e0. The triadic partners are #f09963 and #47cba8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3a2fa?

Black text reads better on #b3a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3a2fa a warm or cool color?

#b3a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.125.