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#b09bea color: Dull Lavender

#b09bea is rgb(176, 155, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.76% 0.11396 295.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

73.8%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09bea

#b09bea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, 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: #b09bea mixed with white

  1. b09bea
  2. b7a5ed
  3. bfafef
  4. c7b9f2
  5. cec3f4
  6. d6cdf6
  7. ded7f8
  8. e6e1fa
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b09bea mixed with black

  1. b09bea
  2. 9986cb
  3. 8272ae
  4. 6c5e91
  5. 564b75
  6. 42395a
  7. 2e2841
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09bea with less saturation

  1. b09bea
  2. af9de4
  3. af9fde
  4. aea0d7
  5. ada2d1
  6. ada3cb
  7. aca5c4
  8. aba6be
  9. aba7b7
  10. aaa9b1

Questions about #b09bea

What color is #b09bea?

#b09bea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 155, 234), in HSL hsl(255.95, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.76% 0.11396 295.694).

What colors go well with #b09bea?

The complementary color of #b09bea is #a7b35b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a8f2 and #cf90d1. The triadic partners are #e19661 and #49c1a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09bea?

Black text reads better on #b09bea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09bea a warm or cool color?

#b09bea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.114.