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#b09ced color: Dull Lavender

#b09ced is rgb(176, 156, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.083% 0.11646 294.737) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.1%
0.116
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09ced

#b09ced is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, 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: #b09ced mixed with white

  1. b09ced
  2. b7a6ef
  3. bfb0f2
  4. c7baf4
  5. cec4f6
  6. d6cef8
  7. ded7f9
  8. e6e1fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09ced mixed with black

  1. b09ced
  2. 9987ce
  3. 8273b0
  4. 6c5f93
  5. 564c77
  6. 42395c
  7. 2e2842
  8. 1c182a
  9. 0b0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09ced with less saturation

  1. b09ced
  2. af9ee7
  3. afa0e0
  4. aea1da
  5. aea3d3
  6. ada4cd
  7. ada6c6
  8. aca7bf
  9. aca8b9
  10. abaab2

Questions about #b09ced

What color is #b09ced?

#b09ced is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 156, 237), in HSL hsl(254.81, 69.23%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.083% 0.11646 294.737).

What colors go well with #b09ced?

The complementary color of #b09ced is #a9b459. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a9f5 and #d091d4. The triadic partners are #e49661 and #48c3a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09ced?

Black text reads better on #b09ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09ced a warm or cool color?

#b09ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.116.