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#b09dec color: Dull Lavender

#b09dec is rgb(176, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.223% 0.11354 294.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

74.2%
0.114
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09dec

#b09dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #b09dec mixed with white

  1. b09dec
  2. b7a7ee
  3. bfb1f1
  4. c7baf3
  5. cec4f5
  6. d6cef7
  7. ded8f9
  8. e6e2fb
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09dec mixed with black

  1. b09dec
  2. 9988cd
  3. 8273af
  4. 6c5f92
  5. 564c76
  6. 423a5b
  7. 2e2842
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09dec with less saturation

  1. b09dec
  2. af9fe6
  3. afa0df
  4. aea2d9
  5. aea4d3
  6. ada5cc
  7. ada6c6
  8. aca8bf
  9. aca9b9
  10. acaab2

Questions about #b09dec

What color is #b09dec?

#b09dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(254.43, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.223% 0.11354 294.519).

What colors go well with #b09dec?

The complementary color of #b09dec is #aab45c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88aaf4 and #cf92d4. The triadic partners are #e39763 and #4dc3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09dec?

Black text reads better on #b09dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09dec a warm or cool color?

#b09dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.114.