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#b09aec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b09aec is rgb(176, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.667% 0.11824 295.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

73.7%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b09aec

#b09aec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b09aec mixed with white

  1. b09aec
  2. b7a4ee
  3. bfaef1
  4. c7b8f3
  5. cec2f5
  6. d6cdf7
  7. ded7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09aec mixed with black

  1. b09aec
  2. 9985cd
  3. 8271af
  4. 6c5e92
  5. 564b76
  6. 42395b
  7. 2e2742
  8. 1c1729
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09aec with less saturation

  1. b09aec
  2. af9ce6
  3. ae9edf
  4. aea0d9
  5. ada1d2
  6. aca3cc
  7. aca4c5
  8. aba6be
  9. aba7b7
  10. aaa8b1

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Colors that go with #b09aec

Complementary
#b09aec#a6b357
Analogous
#b09aec#86a8f5#d08fd2
Triadic
#b09aec#e3955d#42c2a6
Split
#b09aec#cba449#77be7b

Questions about #b09aec

What color is #b09aec?

#b09aec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(176, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(256.1, 68.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.667% 0.11824 295.692).

What colors go well with #b09aec?

The complementary color of #b09aec is #a6b357. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a8f5 and #d08fd2. The triadic partners are #e3955d and #42c2a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09aec?

Black text reads better on #b09aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09aec a warm or cool color?

#b09aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.118.