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#b09eec color: Dull Lavender

#b09eec is rgb(176, 158, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.41% 0.11198 294.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

74.4%
0.112
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b09eec

#b09eec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, 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: #b09eec mixed with white

  1. b09eec
  2. b7a8ee
  3. bfb1f1
  4. c7bbf3
  5. cec5f5
  6. d6cef7
  7. ded8f9
  8. e6e2fb
  9. eeecfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b09eec mixed with black

  1. b09eec
  2. 9989cd
  3. 8274af
  4. 6c6092
  5. 564d76
  6. 423a5b
  7. 2e2942
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0b0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b09eec with less saturation

  1. b09eec
  2. afa0e6
  3. afa1e0
  4. aea3d9
  5. aea4d3
  6. aea6cd
  7. ada7c6
  8. ada8c0
  9. acaab9
  10. acabb3

Questions about #b09eec

What color is #b09eec?

#b09eec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(176, 158, 236), in HSL hsl(253.85, 67.24%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.41% 0.11198 294.106).

What colors go well with #b09eec?

The complementary color of #b09eec is #abb45d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88abf3 and #cf93d4. The triadic partners are #e39866 and #51c3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b09eec?

Black text reads better on #b09eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b09eec a warm or cool color?

#b09eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.112.