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#ba9bda color: Violet Velvet

#ba9bda is rgb(186, 155, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.944% 0.09492 306.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

73.9%
0.095
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ba9bda

#ba9bda is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ba9bda mixed with white

  1. ba9bda
  2. c1a5de
  3. c7afe2
  4. ceb9e6
  5. d5c3ea
  6. dccded
  7. e3d7f1
  8. eae1f5
  9. f1ebf8
  10. f8f5fc

Darker: #ba9bda mixed with black

  1. ba9bda
  2. a186bd
  3. 8972a2
  4. 725e87
  5. 5c4b6c
  6. 463954
  7. 32283c
  8. 1e1825
  9. 0d0911
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ba9bda with less saturation

  1. ba9bda
  2. b89dd5
  3. b79ed1
  4. b5a0cc
  5. b4a2c7
  6. b2a3c3
  7. b1a5be
  8. afa6b9
  9. aea8b4
  10. aca9af

Questions about #ba9bda

What color is #ba9bda?

#ba9bda is soft light purple. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 155, 218), in HSL hsl(269.52, 45.99%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.944% 0.09492 306.664).

What colors go well with #ba9bda?

The complementary color of #ba9bda is #9bb674. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba5e7 and #d194c1. The triadic partners are #d39f68 and #5abeb4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba9bda?

Black text reads better on #ba9bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba9bda a warm or cool color?

#ba9bda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.095.