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#b9bbda color: Wisteria Fragrance

#b9bbda is rgb(185, 187, 218) in RGB and oklch(80.054% 0.04367 282.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

80.1%
0.044
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Silver
  • violet-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #b9bbda

#b9bbda is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.044 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wisteria Fragrance (#bbbcde). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #b9bbda mixed with white

  1. b9bbda
  2. c0c2de
  3. c7c8e2
  4. cdcfe5
  5. d4d6e9
  6. dbdded
  7. e2e3f0
  8. eaeaf4
  9. f1f1f8
  10. f8f8fb

Darker: #b9bbda mixed with black

  1. b9bbda
  2. a0a2bd
  3. 898aa2
  4. 717387
  5. 5b5c6c
  6. 464654
  7. 31323c
  8. 1e1f25
  9. 0d0d11
  10. 020202

Calmer: #b9bbda with less saturation

  1. b9bbda
  2. b9bbd7
  3. babcd4
  4. babcd2
  5. bbbccf
  6. bbbccc
  7. bcbdc9
  8. bcbdc6
  9. bdbdc3
  10. bdbdc1

Questions about #b9bbda

What color is #b9bbda?

#b9bbda is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Wisteria Fragrance. In RGB it is rgb(185, 187, 218), in HSL hsl(236.36, 30.84%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.054% 0.04367 282.443).

What colors go well with #b9bbda?

The complementary color of #b9bbda is #c3c09f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aac0da and #c8b6d3. The triadic partners are #d7b5a8 and #a6c7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9bbda?

Black text reads better on #b9bbda: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9bbda a warm or cool color?

#b9bbda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.044.