#b8a9ea color: Maximum Blue Purple
#b8a9ea is rgb(184, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(77.066% 0.09283 294.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-300
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #b8a9ea
#b8a9ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 295°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#acace6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.
Lighter: #b8a9ea mixed with white
Darker: #b8a9ea mixed with black
Calmer: #b8a9ea with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b8a9ea
Questions about #b8a9ea
What color is #b8a9ea?
#b8a9ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(253.85, 60.75%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.066% 0.09283 294.714).
What colors go well with #b8a9ea?
The complementary color of #b8a9ea is #b3bc76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97b4f0 and #d3a0d6. The triadic partners are #e3a57b and #6fc8b1.
Is white or black text more readable on #b8a9ea?
Black text reads better on #b8a9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b8a9ea a warm or cool color?
#b8a9ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.093.