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#b8a8fe color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8a8fe is rgb(184, 168, 254) in RGB and oklch(77.757% 0.12165 291.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

77.8%
0.122
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b8a8fe

#b8a8fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.122 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 10.07:1, 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: #b8a8fe mixed with white

  1. b8a8fe
  2. bfb1ff
  3. c5baff
  4. ccc2ff
  5. d3cbff
  6. dad4ff
  7. e2dcff
  8. e9e5ff
  9. f0eeff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #b8a8fe mixed with black

  1. b8a8fe
  2. a092dd
  3. 887cbd
  4. 71679e
  5. 5b5280
  6. 453f63
  7. 312c47
  8. 1e1a2d
  9. 0c0a16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a8fe with less saturation

  1. b8a8fe
  2. b8aaf7
  3. b7acf0
  4. b7ade9
  5. b7afe2
  6. b7b0db
  7. b7b2d4
  8. b6b3cd
  9. b6b4c5
  10. b6b5be

Questions about #b8a8fe

What color is #b8a8fe?

#b8a8fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 168, 254), in HSL hsl(251.16, 97.73%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.757% 0.12165 291.854).

What colors go well with #b8a8fe?

The complementary color of #b8a8fe is #b9be5d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bb6ff and #db9ce5. The triadic partners are #f49f6b and #53d0ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a8fe?

Black text reads better on #b8a8fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a8fe a warm or cool color?

#b8a8fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.122.