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#b09ce8 color: Dull Lavender

#b09ce8 is rgb(176, 156, 232) in RGB and oklch(73.855% 0.10967 295.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

73.9%
0.110
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
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09ce8

#b09ce8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.11 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 8.77:1, 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: #b09ce8 mixed with white

  1. b09ce8
  2. b7a6eb
  3. bfb0ed
  4. c7baf0
  5. cfc4f3
  6. d6cdf5
  7. ded7f7
  8. e6e1f9
  9. efebfb
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b09ce8 mixed with black

  1. b09ce8
  2. 9987ca
  3. 8273ac
  4. 6c5f90
  5. 564c74
  6. 423959
  7. 2e2840
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09ce8 with less saturation

  1. b09ce8
  2. af9ee2
  3. af9fdc
  4. aea1d6
  5. ada2d0
  6. ada4ca
  7. aca5c4
  8. aca7bd
  9. aba8b7
  10. aba9b1

Questions about #b09ce8

What color is #b09ce8?

#b09ce8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 156, 232), in HSL hsl(255.79, 62.3%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.855% 0.10967 295.687).

What colors go well with #b09ce8?

The complementary color of #b09ce8 is #a7b35f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89a9f0 and #ce92d0. The triadic partners are #df9864 and #50c1a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09ce8?

Black text reads better on #b09ce8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09ce8 a warm or cool color?

#b09ce8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.11.