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#ba8cfa color: Lilac Geode

#ba8cfa is rgb(186, 140, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.786% 0.16024 301.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

72.8%
0.160
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ba8cfa

#ba8cfa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ba8cfa mixed with white

  1. ba8cfa
  2. c198fb
  3. c7a4fc
  4. ceaffd
  5. d5bbfe
  6. dcc6ff
  7. e3d2ff
  8. eaddff
  9. f1e8ff
  10. f8f4ff

Darker: #ba8cfa mixed with black

  1. ba8cfa
  2. a179d9
  3. 8967ba
  4. 72559b
  5. 5c437d
  6. 463361
  7. 322346
  8. 1e142d
  9. 0d0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ba8cfa with less saturation

  1. ba8cfa
  2. b88ff2
  3. b693ea
  4. b496e2
  5. b299da
  6. b09bd2
  7. ae9ec9
  8. aca0c1
  9. aaa3b8
  10. a9a5b0

Questions about #ba8cfa

What color is #ba8cfa?

#ba8cfa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac Geode. In RGB it is rgb(186, 140, 250), in HSL hsl(265.09, 91.67%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.786% 0.16024 301.859).

What colors go well with #ba8cfa?

The complementary color of #ba8cfa is #97b62d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #849eff and #e07ed4. The triadic partners are #ed8c1d and #00c5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8cfa?

Black text reads better on #ba8cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8cfa a warm or cool color?

#ba8cfa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.16.