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#ba8ced color: Luminous Lavender

#ba8ced is rgb(186, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.133% 0.1441 304.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

72.1%
0.144
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ba8ced

#ba8ced is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #ba8ced mixed with white

  1. ba8ced
  2. c198ef
  3. c7a3f2
  4. ceaff4
  5. d5baf6
  6. dcc6f8
  7. e3d1fa
  8. eaddfb
  9. f1e8fd
  10. f8f4fe

Darker: #ba8ced mixed with black

  1. ba8ced
  2. a179ce
  3. 8967b0
  4. 725593
  5. 5c4377
  6. 46335c
  7. 322342
  8. 1e142a
  9. 0d0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ba8ced with less saturation

  1. ba8ced
  2. b88fe6
  3. b692df
  4. b495d8
  5. b197d1
  6. af9aca
  7. ad9cc3
  8. ab9fbb
  9. a9a1b4
  10. a7a3ac

Questions about #ba8ced

What color is #ba8ced?

#ba8ced is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(186, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(268.45, 72.93%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.133% 0.1441 304.903).

What colors go well with #ba8ced?

The complementary color of #ba8ced is #91b445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b9cfe and #db80c9. The triadic partners are #e29030 and #00c1b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8ced?

Black text reads better on #ba8ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8ced a warm or cool color?

#ba8ced is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.144.