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#b5bcfd color: Dried Lilac

#b5bcfd is rgb(181, 188, 253) in RGB and oklch(81.298% 0.09195 279.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

81.3%
0.092
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #b5bcfd

#b5bcfd is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b5bcfd mixed with white

  1. b5bcfd
  2. bcc3fe
  3. c3cafe
  4. cad0ff
  5. d2d7ff
  6. d9deff
  7. e1e4ff
  8. e8ebff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f7f8ff

Darker: #b5bcfd mixed with black

  1. b5bcfd
  2. 9da3dc
  3. 868bbc
  4. 6f739d
  5. 595d7f
  6. 444762
  7. 303247
  8. 1d1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b5bcfd with less saturation

  1. b5bcfd
  2. b6bdf7
  3. b7bdf1
  4. b9beec
  5. babfe6
  6. bbbfe0
  7. bcc0da
  8. bec0d4
  9. bfc1ce
  10. c0c1c8

Questions about #b5bcfd

What color is #b5bcfd?

#b5bcfd is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 188, 253), in HSL hsl(234.17, 94.74%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.298% 0.09195 279.374).

What colors go well with #b5bcfd?

The complementary color of #b5bcfd is #d0c37d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93c7fb and #d4b2ef. The triadic partners are #f6ae95 and #8cd5ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5bcfd?

Black text reads better on #b5bcfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5bcfd a warm or cool color?

#b5bcfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.092.