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#b8a9fa color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8a9fa is rgb(184, 169, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.761% 0.1147 292.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

77.8%
0.115
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b8a9fa

#b8a9fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #b8a9fa mixed with white

  1. b8a9fa
  2. bfb2fb
  3. c5bafc
  4. ccc3fd
  5. d3ccfd
  6. dad4fe
  7. e2ddfe
  8. e9e5ff
  9. f0eeff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #b8a9fa mixed with black

  1. b8a9fa
  2. a092d9
  3. 887cba
  4. 71679b
  5. 5b537d
  6. 453f61
  7. 312c46
  8. 1e1b2d
  9. 0c0a15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8a9fa with less saturation

  1. b8a9fa
  2. b8abf3
  3. b7aced
  4. b7aee6
  5. b7afe0
  6. b7b1d9
  7. b7b2d2
  8. b7b3cb
  9. b6b4c5
  10. b6b5be

Questions about #b8a9fa

What color is #b8a9fa?

#b8a9fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 169, 250), in HSL hsl(251.11, 89.01%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.761% 0.1147 292.006).

What colors go well with #b8a9fa?

The complementary color of #b8a9fa is #b8be64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb7ff and #d99ee2. The triadic partners are #f1a170 and #5cceae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8a9fa?

Black text reads better on #b8a9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8a9fa a warm or cool color?

#b8a9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.115.