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#b8acdc color: Purple Hibiscus

#b8acdc is rgb(184, 172, 220) in RGB and oklch(77.079% 0.06883 296.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

77.1%
0.069
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #b8acdc

#b8acdc is a dusty light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b8acdc mixed with white

  1. b8acdc
  2. bfb4e0
  3. c6bce3
  4. cdc5e7
  5. d4cdea
  6. dbd5ee
  7. e2ddf1
  8. e9e6f5
  9. f0eef8
  10. f8f7fc

Darker: #b8acdc mixed with black

  1. b8acdc
  2. a095bf
  3. 887fa3
  4. 716988
  5. 5b546e
  6. 454054
  7. 312d3c
  8. 1e1b26
  9. 0c0b11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b8acdc with less saturation

  1. b8acdc
  2. b8add8
  3. b7aed4
  4. b7afd0
  5. b6b0cc
  6. b6b0c8
  7. b6b1c4
  8. b5b2c0
  9. b5b3bc
  10. b5b4b8

Questions about #b8acdc

What color is #b8acdc?

#b8acdc is dusty light violet. The closest named color is Purple Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(184, 172, 220), in HSL hsl(255, 40.68%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.079% 0.06883 296.209).

What colors go well with #b8acdc?

The complementary color of #b8acdc is #b2ba88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b4e1 and #cca6cc. The triadic partners are #d7aa8a and #84c3b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8acdc?

Black text reads better on #b8acdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8acdc a warm or cool color?

#b8acdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.069.