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#b09ce7 color: Dull Lavender

#b09ce7 is rgb(176, 156, 231) in RGB and oklch(73.81% 0.10831 295.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

73.8%
0.108
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09ce7

#b09ce7 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, 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: #b09ce7 mixed with white

  1. b09ce7
  2. b7a6ea
  3. bfb0ed
  4. c7baef
  5. cfc3f2
  6. d6cdf4
  7. ded7f7
  8. e6e1f9
  9. efebfb
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b09ce7 mixed with black

  1. b09ce7
  2. 9987c9
  3. 8273ab
  4. 6c5f8f
  5. 564c73
  6. 423959
  7. 2e2840
  8. 1c1828
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09ce7 with less saturation

  1. b09ce7
  2. af9ee1
  3. af9fdb
  4. aea1d5
  5. ada2cf
  6. ada4c9
  7. aca5c3
  8. aca6bd
  9. aba8b7
  10. aaa9b0

Questions about #b09ce7

What color is #b09ce7?

#b09ce7 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 156, 231), in HSL hsl(256, 60.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.81% 0.10831 295.888).

What colors go well with #b09ce7?

The complementary color of #b09ce7 is #a7b360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa8ef and #ce92cf. The triadic partners are #df9865 and #51c0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09ce7?

Black text reads better on #b09ce7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09ce7 a warm or cool color?

#b09ce7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.108.