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#b8aae0 color: Perfume

#b8aae0 is rgb(184, 170, 224) in RGB and oklch(76.849% 0.07752 296.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

76.8%
0.078
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #b8aae0

#b8aae0 is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8aae0 mixed with white

  1. b8aae0
  2. bfb2e3
  3. c6bbe7
  4. cdc3ea
  5. d4cced
  6. dbd4f0
  7. e2ddf3
  8. e9e5f6
  9. f0eef9
  10. f8f6fc

Darker: #b8aae0 mixed with black

  1. b8aae0
  2. a093c3
  3. 887da6
  4. 71688a
  5. 5b5370
  6. 453f56
  7. 312d3e
  8. 1e1b27
  9. 0c0b12
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b8aae0 with less saturation

  1. b8aae0
  2. b7abdc
  3. b7acd7
  4. b7add3
  5. b6aecf
  6. b6afca
  7. b5b0c6
  8. b5b1c1
  9. b4b2bd
  10. b4b3b8

Questions about #b8aae0

What color is #b8aae0?

#b8aae0 is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(184, 170, 224), in HSL hsl(255.56, 46.55%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.849% 0.07752 296.421).

What colors go well with #b8aae0?

The complementary color of #b8aae0 is #b0ba81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9db3e6 and #cea3ce. The triadic partners are #daa784 and #7cc4b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aae0?

Black text reads better on #b8aae0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aae0 a warm or cool color?

#b8aae0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.078.