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#b4aeef color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b4aeef is rgb(180, 174, 239) in RGB and oklch(77.91% 0.09198 288.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

77.9%
0.092
288°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b4aeef

#b4aeef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.24:1, 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: #b4aeef mixed with white

  1. b4aeef
  2. bbb6f1
  3. c2bef3
  4. cac6f5
  5. d1cef6
  6. d9d6f8
  7. e0dffa
  8. e8e7fb
  9. efeffc
  10. f7f7fe

Darker: #b4aeef mixed with black

  1. b4aeef
  2. 9c97d0
  3. 8580b1
  4. 6e6a94
  5. 585578
  6. 44415c
  7. 302e42
  8. 1d1c2a
  9. 0c0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b4aeef with less saturation

  1. b4aeef
  2. b4afea
  3. b4b0e4
  4. b5b1df
  5. b5b2d9
  6. b5b3d4
  7. b5b4ce
  8. b6b5c8
  9. b6b5c3
  10. b6b6bd

Questions about #b4aeef

What color is #b4aeef?

#b4aeef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(180, 174, 239), in HSL hsl(245.54, 67.01%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.91% 0.09198 288.294).

What colors go well with #b4aeef?

The complementary color of #b4aeef is #bcbc76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93b9f2 and #d0a5dd. The triadic partners are #e8a683 and #79caac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4aeef?

Black text reads better on #b4aeef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4aeef a warm or cool color?

#b4aeef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 77.9% and its chroma 0.092.