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#b5afd3 color: Freesia Purple

#b5afd3 is rgb(181, 175, 211) in RGB and oklch(77.085% 0.05124 292.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

77.1%
0.051
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mist-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b5afd3

#b5afd3 is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.051 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Freesia Purple (#b3b0d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b5afd3 mixed with white

Darker: #b5afd3 mixed with black

Calmer: #b5afd3 with less saturation

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Questions about #b5afd3

What color is #b5afd3?

#b5afd3 is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Freesia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(181, 175, 211), in HSL hsl(250, 29.03%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.085% 0.05124 292.799).

What colors go well with #b5afd3?

The complementary color of #b5afd3 is #b4b893. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3b5d6 and #c5aac8. The triadic partners are #d0ac97 and #94c0b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5afd3?

Black text reads better on #b5afd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5afd3 a warm or cool color?

#b5afd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.051.