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#ba9ecb color: Purple Prophet

#ba9ecb is rgb(186, 158, 203) in RGB and oklch(73.91% 0.07066 312.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

73.9%
0.071
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ba9ecb

#ba9ecb is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Prophet (#bb9eca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ba9ecb mixed with white

  1. ba9ecb
  2. c1a7d0
  3. c8b1d6
  4. cebbdb
  5. d5c4e0
  6. dccee5
  7. e3d8ea
  8. eae1f0
  9. f1ebf5
  10. f8f5fa

Darker: #ba9ecb mixed with black

  1. ba9ecb
  2. a189b0
  3. 897496
  4. 72607d
  5. 5c4d65
  6. 463a4d
  7. 322937
  8. 1e1822
  9. 0d090f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ba9ecb with less saturation

  1. ba9ecb
  2. b89fc8
  3. b7a1c5
  4. b5a2c1
  5. b4a3be
  6. b2a4bb
  7. b1a6b8
  8. afa7b4
  9. aea8b1
  10. aca9ae

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Colors that go with #ba9ecb

Complementary
#ba9ecb#9ab586
Analogous
#ba9ecb#a3a5d7#cb99b7
Triadic
#ba9ecb#c6a479#73b9b6
Split
#ba9ecb#b3ad78#81b99d

Questions about #ba9ecb

What color is #ba9ecb?

#ba9ecb is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Purple Prophet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 158, 203), in HSL hsl(277.33, 30.2%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.91% 0.07066 312.564).

What colors go well with #ba9ecb?

The complementary color of #ba9ecb is #9ab586. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3a5d7 and #cb99b7. The triadic partners are #c6a479 and #73b9b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba9ecb?

Black text reads better on #ba9ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba9ecb a warm or cool color?

#ba9ecb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.071.