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#b5befc color: Dried Lilac

#b5befc is rgb(181, 190, 252) in RGB and oklch(81.65% 0.08798 277.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

81.6%
0.088
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #b5befc

#b5befc is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.74:1, 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: #b5befc mixed with white

  1. b5befc
  2. bcc5fd
  3. c3cbfd
  4. cad2fe
  5. d2d8fe
  6. d9dfff
  7. e1e5ff
  8. e8ecff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #b5befc mixed with black

  1. b5befc
  2. 9da5db
  3. 868cbb
  4. 6f759c
  5. 595e7e
  6. 444862
  7. 303347
  8. 1d1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b5befc with less saturation

  1. b5befc
  2. b6bff6
  3. b8bff1
  4. b9c0eb
  5. bac0e6
  6. bcc1e0
  7. bdc1da
  8. bec2d4
  9. c0c2cf
  10. c1c2c9

Questions about #b5befc

What color is #b5befc?

#b5befc is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 190, 252), in HSL hsl(232.39, 92.21%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.65% 0.08798 277.856).

What colors go well with #b5befc?

The complementary color of #b5befc is #d2c481. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95c9fa and #d3b4ef. The triadic partners are #f6b09a and #92d5ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5befc?

Black text reads better on #b5befc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5befc a warm or cool color?

#b5befc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.088.