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#b8b5fa color: Greyish Lavender

#b8b5fa is rgb(184, 181, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.038% 0.09702 285.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

80%
0.097
286°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #b8b5fa

#b8b5fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Greyish Lavender (#b8b8ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b8b5fa mixed with white

  1. b8b5fa
  2. bfbcfb
  3. c6c4fc
  4. cccbfc
  5. d3d3fd
  6. dbdafe
  7. e2e1fe
  8. e9e9ff
  9. f0f0ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #b8b5fa mixed with black

  1. b8b5fa
  2. a09dd9
  3. 8886ba
  4. 716f9b
  5. 5b597d
  6. 454461
  7. 313046
  8. 1e1d2d
  9. 0c0c15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b8b5fa with less saturation

  1. b8b5fa
  2. b8b6f4
  3. b9b7ee
  4. b9b8e8
  5. bab9e2
  6. babadc
  7. bbbbd6
  8. bcbcd0
  9. bcbcca
  10. bdbdc4

Questions about #b8b5fa

What color is #b8b5fa?

#b8b5fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Greyish Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(184, 181, 250), in HSL hsl(242.61, 87.34%, 84.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.038% 0.09702 285.975).

What colors go well with #b8b5fa?

The complementary color of #b8b5fa is #c6c277. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94c1fc and #d7abe8. The triadic partners are #f3aa89 and #7dd2af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8b5fa?

Black text reads better on #b8b5fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8b5fa a warm or cool color?

#b8b5fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.097.