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#b8a8fd color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8a8fd is rgb(184, 168, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.711% 0.12029 291.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

77.7%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b8a8fd

#b8a8fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac (#b5afff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8a8fd mixed with white

  1. b8a8fd
  2. bfb1fe
  3. c5bafe
  4. ccc2ff
  5. d3cbff
  6. dad4ff
  7. e2dcff
  8. e9e5ff
  9. f0eeff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #b8a8fd mixed with black

  1. b8a8fd
  2. a092dc
  3. 887cbc
  4. 71679d
  5. 5b527f
  6. 453f62
  7. 312c47
  8. 1e1a2d
  9. 0c0a16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a8fd with less saturation

  1. b8a8fd
  2. b8aaf6
  3. b7acef
  4. b7ade8
  5. b7afe1
  6. b7b0da
  7. b6b1d3
  8. b6b3cc
  9. b6b4c5
  10. b6b5be

Questions about #b8a8fd

What color is #b8a8fd?

#b8a8fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 168, 253), in HSL hsl(251.29, 95.51%, 82.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.711% 0.12029 291.994).

What colors go well with #b8a8fd?

The complementary color of #b8a8fd is #b8be5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb6ff and #db9ce4. The triadic partners are #f3a06c and #55cfae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a8fd?

Black text reads better on #b8a8fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a8fd a warm or cool color?

#b8a8fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.12.