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#b8bbfa color: Purple Illusion

#b8bbfa is rgb(184, 187, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.201% 0.08867 282.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

81.2%
0.089
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #b8bbfa

#b8bbfa is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#b8b8f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b8bbfa mixed with white

  1. b8bbfa
  2. bfc2fb
  3. c6c9fc
  4. cdcffc
  5. d4d6fd
  6. dbddfe
  7. e2e4fe
  8. e9ebfe
  9. f0f1ff
  10. f8f8ff

Darker: #b8bbfa mixed with black

  1. b8bbfa
  2. a0a2d9
  3. 888aba
  4. 71739b
  5. 5b5c7d
  6. 454661
  7. 313246
  8. 1e1f2d
  9. 0c0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b8bbfa with less saturation

  1. b8bbfa
  2. b9bcf5
  3. babdef
  4. bbbde9
  5. bbbee4
  6. bcbfde
  7. bdbfd9
  8. bec0d3
  9. bfc0cd
  10. c0c1c7

Questions about #b8bbfa

What color is #b8bbfa?

#b8bbfa is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Purple Illusion. In RGB it is rgb(184, 187, 250), in HSL hsl(237.27, 86.84%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.201% 0.08867 282.109).

What colors go well with #b8bbfa?

The complementary color of #b8bbfa is #cdc480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98c6fa and #d5b1eb. The triadic partners are #f3af94 and #8cd4b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8bbfa?

Black text reads better on #b8bbfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8bbfa a warm or cool color?

#b8bbfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.089.