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#b8aefb color: Winterspring Lilac

#b8aefb is rgb(184, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(78.745% 0.10858 289.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

78.7%
0.109
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #b8aefb

#b8aefb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, 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: #b8aefb mixed with white

  1. b8aefb
  2. bfb6fc
  3. c5befd
  4. ccc6fd
  5. d3cffe
  6. dad7fe
  7. e2dfff
  8. e9e7ff
  9. f0efff
  10. f8f7ff

Darker: #b8aefb mixed with black

  1. b8aefb
  2. a097da
  3. 8880ba
  4. 716a9c
  5. 5b557e
  6. 454161
  7. 312e46
  8. 1e1c2d
  9. 0c0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b8aefb with less saturation

  1. b8aefb
  2. b8aff5
  3. b8b1ee
  4. b8b2e8
  5. b8b3e1
  6. b8b5db
  7. b9b6d4
  8. b9b7ce
  9. b9b8c7
  10. b9b9c0

Questions about #b8aefb

What color is #b8aefb?

#b8aefb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Winterspring Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(247.79, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.745% 0.10858 289.611).

What colors go well with #b8aefb?

The complementary color of #b8aefb is #bec06b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90bbff and #d9a3e6. The triadic partners are #f2a57a and #6ad0af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8aefb?

Black text reads better on #b8aefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8aefb a warm or cool color?

#b8aefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.109.