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#b5befe color: Dried Lilac

#b5befe is rgb(181, 190, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.732% 0.09075 277.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

81.7%
0.091
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #b5befe

#b5befe is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.091 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 11.76:1, 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: #b5befe mixed with white

  1. b5befe
  2. bcc5fe
  3. c3cbff
  4. cad2ff
  5. d2d8ff
  6. d9dfff
  7. e1e5ff
  8. e8ecff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #b5befe mixed with black

  1. b5befe
  2. 9da5dd
  3. 868cbd
  4. 6f759e
  5. 595e80
  6. 444863
  7. 303347
  8. 1d1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b5befe with less saturation

  1. b5befe
  2. b6bff8
  3. b8bff3
  4. b9c0ed
  5. bac1e7
  6. bcc1e1
  7. bdc2db
  8. bfc2d5
  9. c0c2cf
  10. c2c3c9

Questions about #b5befe

What color is #b5befe?

#b5befe is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(181, 190, 254), in HSL hsl(232.6, 97.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.732% 0.09075 277.987).

What colors go well with #b5befe?

The complementary color of #b5befe is #d3c47f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94c9fc and #d4b4f1. The triadic partners are #f7af99 and #90d6ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5befe?

Black text reads better on #b5befe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5befe a warm or cool color?

#b5befe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.091.