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#b8a2e8 color: Soft light violet

#b8a2e8 is rgb(184, 162, 232) in RGB and oklch(75.661% 0.10124 298.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

75.7%
0.101
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b8a2e8

#b8a2e8 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8a2e8 mixed with white

  1. b8a2e8
  2. bfabeb
  3. c6b5ed
  4. cdbef0
  5. d4c7f2
  6. dbd0f5
  7. e2daf7
  8. e9e3f9
  9. f0ecfb
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #b8a2e8 mixed with black

  1. b8a2e8
  2. a08cca
  3. 8877ac
  4. 716390
  5. 5b4f74
  6. 453c59
  7. 312a40
  8. 1e1929
  9. 0c0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a2e8 with less saturation

  1. b8a2e8
  2. b7a4e3
  3. b6a5dd
  4. b5a7d8
  5. b4a8d2
  6. b4aacd
  7. b3abc7
  8. b2acc1
  9. b1adbb
  10. b1afb6

Questions about #b8a2e8

What color is #b8a2e8?

#b8a2e8 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Soft light violet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 162, 232), in HSL hsl(258.86, 60.34%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.661% 0.10124 298.385).

What colors go well with #b8a2e8?

The complementary color of #b8a2e8 is #aab96d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95aef1 and #d499d0. The triadic partners are #e0a06e and #5ec5b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a2e8?

Black text reads better on #b8a2e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a2e8 a warm or cool color?

#b8a2e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.101.