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#ba8bec color: Luminous Lavender

#ba8bec is rgb(186, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.914% 0.14449 305.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

71.9%
0.144
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ba8bec

#ba8bec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ba8bec mixed with white

  1. ba8bec
  2. c197ef
  3. c7a3f1
  4. ceaef3
  5. d5baf5
  6. dcc5f7
  7. e3d1f9
  8. eadcfb
  9. f1e8fc
  10. f8f3fe

Darker: #ba8bec mixed with black

  1. ba8bec
  2. a178cd
  3. 8966af
  4. 725492
  5. 5c4376
  6. 46325b
  7. 322342
  8. 1e1429
  9. 0d0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ba8bec with less saturation

  1. ba8bec
  2. b88ee5
  3. b691de
  4. b394d7
  5. b197d0
  6. af99c9
  7. ad9cc2
  8. ab9ebb
  9. a8a0b3
  10. a6a2ac

Questions about #ba8bec

What color is #ba8bec?

#ba8bec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(186, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(269.07, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.914% 0.14449 305.38).

What colors go well with #ba8bec?

The complementary color of #ba8bec is #8fb445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9bfe and #db7fc7. The triadic partners are #e18f2e and #00c0b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8bec?

Black text reads better on #ba8bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8bec a warm or cool color?

#ba8bec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.144.