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#b5c2fa color: Light Periwinkle

#b5c2fa is rgb(181, 194, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.361% 0.08024 274.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

82.4%
0.080
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #b5c2fa

#b5c2fa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#c1c6fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b5c2fa mixed with white

  1. b5c2fa
  2. bcc8fb
  3. c3cefc
  4. cbd4fc
  5. d2dafd
  6. d9e1fd
  7. e1e7fe
  8. e8edfe
  9. f0f3ff
  10. f7f9ff

Darker: #b5c2fa mixed with black

  1. b5c2fa
  2. 9da8d9
  3. 868fba
  4. 6f779b
  5. 59607d
  6. 444961
  7. 303446
  8. 1d202d
  9. 0c0e15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b5c2fa with less saturation

  1. b5c2fa
  2. b7c2f5
  3. b8c3f0
  4. bac3ea
  5. bbc4e5
  6. bdc4e0
  7. bfc4db
  8. c0c4d5
  9. c2c5d0
  10. c3c5cb

Questions about #b5c2fa

What color is #b5c2fa?

#b5c2fa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(181, 194, 250), in HSL hsl(228.7, 87.34%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.361% 0.08024 274.362).

What colors go well with #b5c2fa?

The complementary color of #b5c2fa is #d6c589. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #99ccf6 and #d1b9f0. The triadic partners are #f4b3a3 and #9cd5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b5c2fa?

Black text reads better on #b5c2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b5c2fa a warm or cool color?

#b5c2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.08.