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#b6bcfe color: Dried Lilac

#b6bcfe is rgb(182, 188, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.413% 0.09318 280.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

81.4%
0.093
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #b6bcfe

#b6bcfe is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, 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: #b6bcfe mixed with white

  1. b6bcfe
  2. bdc3fe
  3. c4caff
  4. cbd0ff
  5. d2d7ff
  6. dadeff
  7. e1e4ff
  8. e8ebff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f7f8ff

Darker: #b6bcfe mixed with black

  1. b6bcfe
  2. 9ea3dd
  3. 868bbd
  4. 6f739e
  5. 595d80
  6. 444763
  7. 303247
  8. 1d1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b6bcfe with less saturation

  1. b6bcfe
  2. b7bdf8
  3. b8bef2
  4. b9beec
  5. bbbfe7
  6. bcc0e1
  7. bdc0db
  8. bec1d5
  9. bfc1ce
  10. c1c2c8

Questions about #b6bcfe

What color is #b6bcfe?

#b6bcfe is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(182, 188, 254), in HSL hsl(235, 97.3%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.413% 0.09318 280.081).

What colors go well with #b6bcfe?

The complementary color of #b6bcfe is #d0c47c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94c7fd and #d5b2f0. The triadic partners are #f7ae95 and #8bd5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b6bcfe?

Black text reads better on #b6bcfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b6bcfe a warm or cool color?

#b6bcfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.093.