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#b8a3fa color: Bright light violet

#b8a3fa is rgb(184, 163, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.651% 0.12388 294.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

76.7%
0.124
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #b8a3fa

#b8a3fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8a3fa mixed with white

  1. b8a3fa
  2. bfacfb
  3. c5b6fc
  4. ccbffd
  5. d3c8fe
  6. dad1fe
  7. e2daff
  8. e9e4ff
  9. f0edff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #b8a3fa mixed with black

  1. b8a3fa
  2. a08dd9
  3. 8878ba
  4. 71639b
  5. 5b4f7d
  6. 453c61
  7. 312a46
  8. 1e192d
  9. 0c0a15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a3fa with less saturation

  1. b8a3fa
  2. b7a5f3
  3. b7a7ec
  4. b6a9e5
  5. b5aade
  6. b5acd7
  7. b4aed0
  8. b4afc9
  9. b4b0c2
  10. b3b2ba

Questions about #b8a3fa

What color is #b8a3fa?

#b8a3fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 163, 250), in HSL hsl(254.48, 89.69%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.651% 0.12388 294.382).

What colors go well with #b8a3fa?

The complementary color of #b8a3fa is #b2bc5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bb1ff and #da97df. The triadic partners are #f09d63 and #47cdae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a3fa?

Black text reads better on #b8a3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a3fa a warm or cool color?

#b8a3fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.124.