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#b19dec color: Dull Lavender

#b19dec is rgb(177, 157, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.308% 0.11364 295.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.3%
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 -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b19dec

#b19dec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% 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 8.9:1, 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: #b19dec mixed with white

  1. b19dec
  2. b8a7ee
  3. c0b1f1
  4. c7baf3
  5. cfc4f5
  6. d7cef7
  7. dfd8f9
  8. e7e2fb
  9. efebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b19dec mixed with black

  1. b19dec
  2. 9988cd
  3. 8373af
  4. 6c5f92
  5. 574c76
  6. 423a5b
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1c1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b19dec with less saturation

  1. b19dec
  2. b09fe6
  3. b0a1e0
  4. afa2d9
  5. aea4d3
  6. aea5cd
  7. ada7c6
  8. ada8c0
  9. aca9b9
  10. acaab2

Questions about #b19dec

What color is #b19dec?

#b19dec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(177, 157, 236), in HSL hsl(255.19, 67.52%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.308% 0.11364 295.123).

What colors go well with #b19dec?

The complementary color of #b19dec is #a9b45c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89aaf4 and #d092d3. The triadic partners are #e39863 and #4dc3a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19dec?

Black text reads better on #b19dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b19dec a warm or cool color?

#b19dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.114.