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#b3acec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b3acec is rgb(179, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(77.318% 0.09076 289.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

77.3%
0.091
289°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b3acec

#b3acec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #b3acec mixed with white

  1. b3acec
  2. bab4ee
  3. c2bdf0
  4. c9c5f3
  5. d0cdf5
  6. d8d5f7
  7. e0def8
  8. e7e6fa
  9. efeefc
  10. f7f7fd

Darker: #b3acec mixed with black

  1. b3acec
  2. 9b95cd
  3. 847faf
  4. 6e6992
  5. 585476
  6. 43405b
  7. 2f2d42
  8. 1d1b29
  9. 0c0b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b3acec with less saturation

  1. b3acec
  2. b3ade7
  3. b3aee1
  4. b3afdc
  5. b4b0d7
  6. b4b1d1
  7. b4b2cc
  8. b4b3c6
  9. b4b4c0
  10. b5b4bb

Questions about #b3acec

What color is #b3acec?

#b3acec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(246.56, 62.75%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.318% 0.09076 289.101).

What colors go well with #b3acec?

The complementary color of #b3acec is #b9ba75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92b7ef and #cfa3da. The triadic partners are #e5a481 and #77c8ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3acec?

Black text reads better on #b3acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3acec a warm or cool color?

#b3acec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.091.