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#b8aade color: Purple Hibiscus

#b8aade is rgb(184, 170, 222) in RGB and oklch(76.769% 0.07478 296.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

76.8%
0.075
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #b8aade

#b8aade is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hibiscus (#b6add8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8aade mixed with white

  1. b8aade
  2. bfb2e2
  3. c6bbe5
  4. cdc3e8
  5. d4ccec
  6. dbd4ef
  7. e2ddf2
  8. e9e5f6
  9. f0eef9
  10. f8f6fc

Darker: #b8aade mixed with black

  1. b8aade
  2. a093c1
  3. 887da5
  4. 716889
  5. 5b536f
  6. 453f55
  7. 312d3d
  8. 1e1b26
  9. 0c0b12
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b8aade with less saturation

  1. b8aade
  2. b7abda
  3. b7acd6
  4. b6add1
  5. b6aecd
  6. b5afc9
  7. b5b0c5
  8. b5b1c0
  9. b4b2bc
  10. b4b2b8

Questions about #b8aade

What color is #b8aade?

#b8aade is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Purple Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(184, 170, 222), in HSL hsl(256.15, 44.07%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.769% 0.07478 296.948).

What colors go well with #b8aade?

The complementary color of #b8aade is #b0ba83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb3e4 and #cea3cd. The triadic partners are #d9a885 and #7ec4b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aade?

Black text reads better on #b8aade: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aade a warm or cool color?

#b8aade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.075.