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#b5a2ec color: Bright light violet

#b5a2ec is rgb(181, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.58% 0.10622 295.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

75.6%
0.106
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b5a2ec

#b5a2ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b5a2ec mixed with white

  1. b5a2ec
  2. bcabee
  3. c3b5f1
  4. cabef3
  5. d2c7f5
  6. d9d0f7
  7. e0daf9
  8. e8e3fa
  9. f0ecfc
  10. f7f6fe

Darker: #b5a2ec mixed with black

  1. b5a2ec
  2. 9d8ccd
  3. 8677af
  4. 6f6392
  5. 594f76
  6. 443c5b
  7. 302a42
  8. 1d1929
  9. 0c0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b5a2ec with less saturation

  1. b5a2ec
  2. b4a4e6
  3. b4a5e0
  4. b3a7da
  5. b2a8d4
  6. b2aace
  7. b1abc8
  8. b1acc2
  9. b0adbc
  10. b0aeb6

Questions about #b5a2ec

What color is #b5a2ec?

#b5a2ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(255.41, 66.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.58% 0.10622 295.541).

What colors go well with #b5a2ec?

The complementary color of #b5a2ec is #adb867. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8faef4 and #d398d4. The triadic partners are #e49e6c and #5bc6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5a2ec?

Black text reads better on #b5a2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5a2ec a warm or cool color?

#b5a2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.106.