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#b5bdfe color: Dried Lilac

#b5bdfe is rgb(181, 189, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.536% 0.09204 278.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

81.5%
0.092
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #b5bdfe

#b5bdfe is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.67:1, 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: #b5bdfe mixed with white

  1. b5bdfe
  2. bcc4fe
  3. c3caff
  4. cad1ff
  5. d2d8ff
  6. d9deff
  7. e1e5ff
  8. e8ebff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f7f8ff

Darker: #b5bdfe mixed with black

  1. b5bdfe
  2. 9da4dd
  3. 868cbd
  4. 6f749e
  5. 595d80
  6. 444763
  7. 303347
  8. 1d1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b5bdfe with less saturation

  1. b5bdfe
  2. b6bef8
  3. b8bef2
  4. b9bfed
  5. bac0e7
  6. bbc0e1
  7. bdc1db
  8. bec1d5
  9. c0c2cf
  10. c1c2c9

Questions about #b5bdfe

What color is #b5bdfe?

#b5bdfe is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 189, 254), in HSL hsl(233.42, 97.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.536% 0.09204 278.709).

What colors go well with #b5bdfe?

The complementary color of #b5bdfe is #d1c47d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93c8fc and #d4b3f1. The triadic partners are #f7ae97 and #8ed5ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5bdfe?

Black text reads better on #b5bdfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5bdfe a warm or cool color?

#b5bdfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.092.