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#b8aadf color: Purple Hibiscus

#b8aadf is rgb(184, 170, 223) in RGB and oklch(76.809% 0.07615 296.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

76.8%
0.076
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 -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #b8aadf

#b8aadf is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.076 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 9.85:1, 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: #b8aadf mixed with white

  1. b8aadf
  2. bfb2e2
  3. c6bbe6
  4. cdc3e9
  5. d4ccec
  6. dbd4f0
  7. e2ddf3
  8. e9e5f6
  9. f0eef9
  10. f8f6fc

Darker: #b8aadf mixed with black

  1. b8aadf
  2. a093c2
  3. 887da5
  4. 71688a
  5. 5b536f
  6. 453f56
  7. 312d3d
  8. 1e1b27
  9. 0c0b12
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b8aadf with less saturation

  1. b8aadf
  2. b7abdb
  3. b7acd7
  4. b6add2
  5. b6aece
  6. b6afca
  7. b5b0c5
  8. b5b1c1
  9. b4b2bc
  10. b4b3b8

Questions about #b8aadf

What color is #b8aadf?

#b8aadf is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Purple Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(184, 170, 223), in HSL hsl(255.85, 45.3%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.809% 0.07615 296.681).

What colors go well with #b8aadf?

The complementary color of #b8aadf is #b0ba82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb3e5 and #cea3cd. The triadic partners are #daa884 and #7dc4b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aadf?

Black text reads better on #b8aadf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aadf a warm or cool color?

#b8aadf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.076.