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#b8a1fa color: Bright light violet

#b8a1fa is rgb(184, 161, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.285% 0.12696 295.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

76.3%
0.127
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #b8a1fa

#b8a1fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8a1fa mixed with white

  1. b8a1fa
  2. bfabfb
  3. c5b4fc
  4. ccbefd
  5. d3c7fe
  6. dad0fe
  7. e2daff
  8. e9e3ff
  9. f0ecff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #b8a1fa mixed with black

  1. b8a1fa
  2. a08bd9
  3. 8876ba
  4. 71629b
  5. 5b4e7d
  6. 453c61
  7. 312a46
  8. 1e192d
  9. 0c0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a1fa with less saturation

  1. b8a1fa
  2. b7a3f3
  3. b6a5ec
  4. b6a7e5
  5. b5a9de
  6. b4aad7
  7. b4acd0
  8. b3aec8
  9. b3afc1
  10. b2b0b9

Questions about #b8a1fa

What color is #b8a1fa?

#b8a1fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 161, 250), in HSL hsl(255.51, 89.9%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.285% 0.12696 295.099).

What colors go well with #b8a1fa?

The complementary color of #b8a1fa is #afbb56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab0ff and #db95de. The triadic partners are #f09b5f and #3fccad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a1fa?

Black text reads better on #b8a1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a1fa a warm or cool color?

#b8a1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.127.