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#ba86ca color: Lavender Sweater

#ba86ca is rgb(186, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(69.49% 0.11233 318.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

69.5%
0.112
318°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ba86ca

#ba86ca is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #ba86ca mixed with white

  1. ba86ca
  2. c192d0
  3. c89ed5
  4. cfaada
  5. d6b6e0
  6. ddc2e5
  7. e4ceea
  8. ebdaf0
  9. f1e6f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #ba86ca mixed with black

  1. ba86ca
  2. a174af
  3. 896295
  4. 72517c
  5. 5c4064
  6. 46304d
  7. 322137
  8. 1e1322
  9. 0d060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ba86ca with less saturation

  1. ba86ca
  2. b789c6
  3. b48bc1
  4. b28ebd
  5. af90b8
  6. ac92b4
  7. a994af
  8. a697ab
  9. a399a6
  10. a09ba1

Questions about #ba86ca

What color is #ba86ca?

#ba86ca is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(186, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(285.88, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.49% 0.11233 318.057).

What colors go well with #ba86ca?

The complementary color of #ba86ca is #79ad68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a91df and #d07fa9. The triadic partners are #c39444 and #21b2b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba86ca?

Black text reads better on #ba86ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba86ca a warm or cool color?

#ba86ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.112.