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#b09bec color: Dull Lavender

#b09bec is rgb(176, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.852% 0.11667 295.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

73.9%
0.117
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09bec

#b09bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #b09bec mixed with white

  1. b09bec
  2. b7a5ee
  3. bfaff1
  4. c7b9f3
  5. cec3f5
  6. d6cdf7
  7. ded7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09bec mixed with black

  1. b09bec
  2. 9986cd
  3. 8272af
  4. 6c5e92
  5. 564b76
  6. 42395b
  7. 2e2842
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09bec with less saturation

  1. b09bec
  2. af9de6
  3. af9fdf
  4. aea0d9
  5. ada2d2
  6. ada4cc
  7. aca5c5
  8. aca6bf
  9. aba8b8
  10. aba9b1

Questions about #b09bec

What color is #b09bec?

#b09bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(255.56, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.852% 0.11667 295.311).

What colors go well with #b09bec?

The complementary color of #b09bec is #a8b358. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a8f4 and #d090d3. The triadic partners are #e3965f and #46c2a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09bec?

Black text reads better on #b09bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09bec a warm or cool color?

#b09bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.117.