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#b3a6fa color: Shy Moment

#b3a6fa is rgb(179, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.795% 0.11906 290.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

76.8%
0.119
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #b3a6fa

#b3a6fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, 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: #b3a6fa mixed with white

  1. b3a6fa
  2. baaffb
  3. c1b8fc
  4. c9c1fd
  5. d0cafe
  6. d8d3fe
  7. dfdcff
  8. e7e4ff
  9. efedff
  10. f7f6ff

Darker: #b3a6fa mixed with black

  1. b3a6fa
  2. 9b90d9
  3. 847aba
  4. 6e659b
  5. 58517d
  6. 433e61
  7. 2f2b46
  8. 1d1a2d
  9. 0c0a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b3a6fa with less saturation

  1. b3a6fa
  2. b3a8f3
  3. b3a9ec
  4. b3abe5
  5. b3acdf
  6. b3aed8
  7. b3afd0
  8. b3b0c9
  9. b3b1c2
  10. b3b2bb

Questions about #b3a6fa

What color is #b3a6fa?

#b3a6fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Shy Moment. In RGB it is rgb(179, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(249.29, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.795% 0.11906 290.404).

What colors go well with #b3a6fa?

The complementary color of #b3a6fa is #b8ba5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b4ff and #d69ae2. The triadic partners are #f09c6c and #56cca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3a6fa?

Black text reads better on #b3a6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3a6fa a warm or cool color?

#b3a6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.119.