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#b8a1dd color: Enchanted Lavender

#b8a1dd is rgb(184, 161, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.01% 0.08814 301.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

75%
0.088
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b8a1dd

#b8a1dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b8a1dd mixed with white

  1. b8a1dd
  2. bfaae1
  3. c6b4e4
  4. cdbde8
  5. d4c6eb
  6. dbd0ef
  7. e2d9f2
  8. e9e2f5
  9. f0ecf9
  10. f8f5fc

Darker: #b8a1dd mixed with black

  1. b8a1dd
  2. a08bc0
  3. 8876a4
  4. 716288
  5. 5b4e6e
  6. 453c55
  7. 312a3d
  8. 1e1926
  9. 0c0911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b8a1dd with less saturation

  1. b8a1dd
  2. b7a2d8
  3. b6a4d4
  4. b5a5cf
  5. b4a7cb
  6. b3a8c6
  7. b2a9c1
  8. b1aabc
  9. b0acb8
  10. afadb3

Questions about #b8a1dd

What color is #b8a1dd?

#b8a1dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 161, 221), in HSL hsl(263, 46.88%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.01% 0.08814 301.873).

What colors go well with #b8a1dd?

The complementary color of #b8a1dd is #a5b778. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9aabe6 and #cf9ac7. The triadic partners are #d7a273 and #69c0b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a1dd?

Black text reads better on #b8a1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a1dd a warm or cool color?

#b8a1dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.088.