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#b8befe color: Dried Lilac

#b8befe is rgb(184, 190, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.952% 0.09022 280.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

82%
0.090
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #b8befe

#b8befe is a pastel light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b8befe mixed with white

  1. b8befe
  2. bfc5fe
  3. c6cbff
  4. cdd2ff
  5. d4d8ff
  6. dbdfff
  7. e2e5ff
  8. e9ecff
  9. f0f2ff
  10. f8f9ff

Darker: #b8befe mixed with black

  1. b8befe
  2. a0a5dd
  3. 888cbd
  4. 71759e
  5. 5b5e80
  6. 454863
  7. 313347
  8. 1e1f2d
  9. 0c0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #b8befe with less saturation

  1. b8befe
  2. b9bff8
  3. babff3
  4. bbc0ed
  5. bcc1e7
  6. bec1e1
  7. bfc2dc
  8. c0c2d6
  9. c1c3d0
  10. c2c3ca

Questions about #b8befe

What color is #b8befe?

#b8befe is pastel light indigo. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(184, 190, 254), in HSL hsl(234.86, 97.22%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.952% 0.09022 280.046).

What colors go well with #b8befe?

The complementary color of #b8befe is #d1c680. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97c9fd and #d6b4f0. The triadic partners are #f7b098 and #8fd6b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8befe?

Black text reads better on #b8befe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8befe a warm or cool color?

#b8befe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.09.