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#b09ee2 color: Violet Velvet

#b09ee2 is rgb(176, 158, 226) in RGB and oklch(73.965% 0.09831 296.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

74%
0.098
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b09ee2

#b09ee2 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b09ee2 mixed with white

  1. b09ee2
  2. b8a8e5
  3. bfb1e8
  4. c7bbec
  5. cfc5ef
  6. d6cef2
  7. ded8f4
  8. e6e2f7
  9. efebfa
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b09ee2 mixed with black

  1. b09ee2
  2. 9989c4
  3. 8274a8
  4. 6c608c
  5. 564d71
  6. 423a57
  7. 2e293e
  8. 1c1827
  9. 0b0912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09ee2 with less saturation

  1. b09ee2
  2. af9fdd
  3. afa1d7
  4. aea2d2
  5. aea4cc
  6. ada5c7
  7. aca6c1
  8. aca7bc
  9. aba8b6
  10. aba9b0

Questions about #b09ee2

What color is #b09ee2?

#b09ee2 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(176, 158, 226), in HSL hsl(255.88, 53.97%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.965% 0.09831 296.066).

What colors go well with #b09ee2?

The complementary color of #b09ee2 is #a7b369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ea9e9 and #cb95cc. The triadic partners are #db9a6d and #5ebfa8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09ee2?

Black text reads better on #b09ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09ee2 a warm or cool color?

#b09ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.098.