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#ba9aee color: Bright Lavender

#ba9aee is rgb(186, 154, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.636% 0.12253 301.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

74.6%
0.123
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ba9aee

#ba9aee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ba9aee mixed with white

  1. ba9aee
  2. c1a4f0
  3. c7aef2
  4. ceb8f4
  5. d5c3f6
  6. dccdf8
  7. e3d7fa
  8. eae1fb
  9. f1ebfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #ba9aee mixed with black

  1. ba9aee
  2. a185cf
  3. 8971b1
  4. 725e93
  5. 5c4b77
  6. 46395c
  7. 322742
  8. 1e172a
  9. 0d0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ba9aee with less saturation

  1. ba9aee
  2. b99ce8
  3. b79ee1
  4. b6a0db
  5. b4a2d5
  6. b3a4ce
  7. b2a6c8
  8. b0a8c1
  9. afaaba
  10. aeabb3

Questions about #ba9aee

What color is #ba9aee?

#ba9aee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(186, 154, 238), in HSL hsl(262.86, 71.19%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.636% 0.12253 301.006).

What colors go well with #ba9aee?

The complementary color of #ba9aee is #a1b95b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90a8fa and #d98fd0. The triadic partners are #e59a57 and #35c6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba9aee?

Black text reads better on #ba9aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba9aee a warm or cool color?

#ba9aee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.123.