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#b09afe color: Bright light violet

#b09afe is rgb(176, 154, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.536% 0.1424 292.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

74.5%
0.142
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b09afe

#b09afe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b09afe mixed with white

  1. b09afe
  2. b7a4ff
  3. bfafff
  4. c6b9ff
  5. cec3ff
  6. d6cdff
  7. ded7ff
  8. e6e1ff
  9. eeebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b09afe mixed with black

  1. b09afe
  2. 9985dd
  3. 8271bd
  4. 6c5e9e
  5. 564b80
  6. 423963
  7. 2e2747
  8. 1c172d
  9. 0b0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09afe with less saturation

  1. b09afe
  2. af9cf6
  3. af9fee
  4. aea1e6
  5. aea3de
  6. ada5d6
  7. ada6ce
  8. ada8c6
  9. adaabd
  10. acabb5

Questions about #b09afe

What color is #b09afe?

#b09afe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 154, 254), in HSL hsl(253.2, 98.04%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.536% 0.1424 292.72).

What colors go well with #b09afe?

The complementary color of #b09afe is #aeb53b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7babff and #d78ce1. The triadic partners are #f2914f and #0ac9a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09afe?

Black text reads better on #b09afe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09afe a warm or cool color?

#b09afe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.142.