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#ba9ee2 color: Violet Velvet

#ba9ee2 is rgb(186, 158, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.836% 0.10025 302.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

74.8%
0.100
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ba9ee2

#ba9ee2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, 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: #ba9ee2 mixed with white

  1. ba9ee2
  2. c1a8e5
  3. c7b1e8
  4. cebbec
  5. d5c5ef
  6. dccef2
  7. e3d8f4
  8. eae2f7
  9. f1ebfa
  10. f8f5fc

Darker: #ba9ee2 mixed with black

  1. ba9ee2
  2. a189c4
  3. 8974a8
  4. 72608c
  5. 5c4d71
  6. 463a57
  7. 32293e
  8. 1e1827
  9. 0d0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ba9ee2 with less saturation

  1. ba9ee2
  2. b9a0dd
  3. b7a1d8
  4. b6a3d3
  5. b5a5cd
  6. b3a6c8
  7. b2a8c3
  8. b1a9be
  9. b0abb8
  10. aeacb3

Questions about #ba9ee2

What color is #ba9ee2?

#ba9ee2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 158, 226), in HSL hsl(264.71, 53.97%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.836% 0.10025 302.931).

What colors go well with #ba9ee2?

The complementary color of #ba9ee2 is #a1b86f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98a9ed and #d496c9. The triadic partners are #db9f69 and #59c2b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba9ee2?

Black text reads better on #ba9ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba9ee2 a warm or cool color?

#ba9ee2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.1.