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#b8aef2 color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8aef2 is rgb(184, 174, 242) in RGB and oklch(78.356% 0.09617 290.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

78.4%
0.096
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b8aef2

#b8aef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, 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: #b8aef2 mixed with white

  1. b8aef2
  2. bfb6f4
  3. c6bef5
  4. cdc6f7
  5. d3cef8
  6. dbd6fa
  7. e2dffb
  8. e9e7fc
  9. f0effd
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #b8aef2 mixed with black

  1. b8aef2
  2. a097d2
  3. 8880b4
  4. 716a96
  5. 5b5579
  6. 45415e
  7. 312e43
  8. 1e1c2b
  9. 0c0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8aef2 with less saturation

  1. b8aef2
  2. b8afec
  3. b8b0e7
  4. b8b2e1
  5. b8b3db
  6. b8b4d6
  7. b8b5d0
  8. b8b6ca
  9. b8b7c4
  10. b8b7be

Questions about #b8aef2

What color is #b8aef2?

#b8aef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 174, 242), in HSL hsl(248.82, 72.34%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.356% 0.09617 290.742).

What colors go well with #b8aef2?

The complementary color of #b8aef2 is #bbbf75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95b9f7 and #d5a4de. The triadic partners are #eba780 and #74cdb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aef2?

Black text reads better on #b8aef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aef2 a warm or cool color?

#b8aef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.096.