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#b8aafe color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8aafe is rgb(184, 170, 254) in RGB and oklch(78.129% 0.11865 291.036) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

78.1%
0.119
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #b8aafe

#b8aafe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.22:1, 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: #b8aafe mixed with white

  1. b8aafe
  2. bfb3ff
  3. c5bbff
  4. ccc4ff
  5. d3ccff
  6. dad5ff
  7. e2ddff
  8. e9e6ff
  9. f0eeff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #b8aafe mixed with black

  1. b8aafe
  2. a093dd
  3. 887dbd
  4. 71689e
  5. 5b5380
  6. 453f63
  7. 312d47
  8. 1e1b2d
  9. 0c0b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8aafe with less saturation

  1. b8aafe
  2. b8acf7
  3. b8adf0
  4. b7afea
  5. b7b0e3
  6. b7b2dc
  7. b7b3d5
  8. b7b4cd
  9. b7b5c6
  10. b7b7bf

Questions about #b8aafe

What color is #b8aafe?

#b8aafe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 170, 254), in HSL hsl(250, 97.67%, 83.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.129% 0.11865 291.036).

What colors go well with #b8aafe?

The complementary color of #b8aafe is #bbbf60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb8ff and #db9ee6. The triadic partners are #f4a16f and #5ad0ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aafe?

Black text reads better on #b8aafe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aafe a warm or cool color?

#b8aafe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.119.