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#b09be6 color: Dull Lavender

#b09be6 is rgb(176, 155, 230) in RGB and oklch(73.578% 0.10854 296.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.6%
0.109
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

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 #b09be6

#b09be6 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 297°.

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 Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b09be6 mixed with white

  1. b09be6
  2. b7a5e9
  3. bfafec
  4. c7b9ef
  5. cfc3f1
  6. d6cdf4
  7. ded7f6
  8. e6e1f9
  9. efebfb
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b09be6 mixed with black

  1. b09be6
  2. 9986c8
  3. 8272ab
  4. 6c5e8e
  5. 564b73
  6. 423959
  7. 2e2840
  8. 1c1828
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09be6 with less saturation

  1. b09be6
  2. af9de0
  3. ae9eda
  4. aea0d4
  5. ada2ce
  6. aca3c8
  7. aca4c2
  8. aba6bc
  9. aaa7b6
  10. aaa8b0

Questions about #b09be6

What color is #b09be6?

#b09be6 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 155, 230), in HSL hsl(256.8, 60%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.578% 0.10854 296.507).

What colors go well with #b09be6?

The complementary color of #b09be6 is #a5b260. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa7ee and #ce91ce. The triadic partners are #de9763 and #4fc0a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09be6?

Black text reads better on #b09be6: 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 #b09be6 a warm or cool color?

#b09be6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.109.