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#d8b3fa color: Light Violet

#d8b3fa is rgb(216, 179, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.334% 0.10492 307.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

82.3%
0.105
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #d8b3fa

#d8b3fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Violet (#d6b4fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #d8b3fa mixed with white

  1. d8b3fa
  2. dcbbfb
  3. e0c2fc
  4. e4cafc
  5. e8d2fd
  6. ebd9fd
  7. efe1fe
  8. f3e8fe
  9. f7f0ff
  10. fbf7ff

Darker: #d8b3fa mixed with black

  1. d8b3fa
  2. bc9bd9
  3. a084ba
  4. 856e9b
  5. 6b587d
  6. 534361
  7. 3b2f46
  8. 251d2d
  9. 110c15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #d8b3fa with less saturation

  1. d8b3fa
  2. d6b5f5
  3. d4b7f0
  4. d2b9eb
  5. d0bbe5
  6. cfbde0
  7. cdbedb
  8. cbc0d5
  9. c9c2d0
  10. c7c3ca

Questions about #d8b3fa

What color is #d8b3fa?

#d8b3fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Light Violet. In RGB it is rgb(216, 179, 250), in HSL hsl(271.27, 87.65%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.334% 0.10492 307.97).

What colors go well with #d8b3fa?

The complementary color of #d8b3fa is #b1d288. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5bfff and #f2abdd. The triadic partners are #f3b879 and #69dbd2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d8b3fa?

Black text reads better on #d8b3fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d8b3fa a warm or cool color?

#d8b3fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.105.