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#b09deb color: Dull Lavender

#b09deb is rgb(176, 157, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.178% 0.11218 294.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.2%
0.112
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09deb

#b09deb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, 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: #b09deb mixed with white

  1. b09deb
  2. b7a7ee
  3. bfb1f0
  4. c7baf2
  5. cec4f4
  6. d6cef6
  7. ded8f8
  8. e6e2fa
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09deb mixed with black

  1. b09deb
  2. 9988cc
  3. 8273ae
  4. 6c5f91
  5. 564c75
  6. 423a5b
  7. 2e2841
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09deb with less saturation

  1. b09deb
  2. af9fe5
  3. afa0df
  4. aea2d8
  5. aea4d2
  6. ada5cc
  7. ada6c5
  8. aca8bf
  9. aca9b8
  10. acaab2

Questions about #b09deb

What color is #b09deb?

#b09deb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 157, 235), in HSL hsl(254.62, 66.1%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.178% 0.11218 294.701).

What colors go well with #b09deb?

The complementary color of #b09deb is #a9b45d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88aaf3 and #cf92d3. The triadic partners are #e29864 and #4fc2a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09deb?

Black text reads better on #b09deb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09deb a warm or cool color?

#b09deb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.112.