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#b5aaec color: Maximum Blue Purple

#b5aaec is rgb(181, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(77.095% 0.09381 291.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

77.1%
0.094
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b5aaec

#b5aaec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, 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: #b5aaec mixed with white

  1. b5aaec
  2. bcb2ee
  3. c3bbf0
  4. cac3f3
  5. d2ccf5
  6. d9d4f7
  7. e0ddf8
  8. e8e5fa
  9. f0eefc
  10. f7f6fd

Darker: #b5aaec mixed with black

  1. b5aaec
  2. 9d93cd
  3. 867daf
  4. 6f6892
  5. 595376
  6. 443f5b
  7. 302d42
  8. 1d1b29
  9. 0c0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b5aaec with less saturation

  1. b5aaec
  2. b5abe7
  3. b5ace1
  4. b5aedc
  5. b4afd6
  6. b4b0d1
  7. b4b1cb
  8. b4b2c6
  9. b4b3c0
  10. b4b3ba

Questions about #b5aaec

What color is #b5aaec?

#b5aaec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(250, 63.46%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.095% 0.09381 291.682).

What colors go well with #b5aaec?

The complementary color of #b5aaec is #b6bb73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93b5f1 and #d1a1d9. The triadic partners are #e5a47d and #71c8ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5aaec?

Black text reads better on #b5aaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5aaec a warm or cool color?

#b5aaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.094.