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#baa0fb color: Bright light violet

#baa0fb is rgb(186, 160, 251) in RGB and oklch(76.322% 0.13007 296.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

76.3%
0.130
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #baa0fb

#baa0fb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diva (#c9a0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #baa0fb mixed with white

  1. baa0fb
  2. c0aafc
  3. c7b3fd
  4. cebdfe
  5. d5c6fe
  6. dbd0ff
  7. e2d9ff
  8. e9e3ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #baa0fb mixed with black

  1. baa0fb
  2. a18bda
  3. 8976ba
  4. 72619c
  5. 5c4e7e
  6. 463b61
  7. 322946
  8. 1e192d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa0fb with less saturation

  1. baa0fb
  2. b9a2f4
  3. b8a4ed
  4. b7a6e6
  5. b6a8df
  6. b5aad7
  7. b5acd0
  8. b4adc9
  9. b3afc1
  10. b3b0ba

Questions about #baa0fb

What color is #baa0fb?

#baa0fb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 160, 251), in HSL hsl(257.14, 91.92%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.322% 0.13007 296.33).

What colors go well with #baa0fb?

The complementary color of #baa0fb is #adbc55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cafff and #dd94de. The triadic partners are #f09b5b and #36cdaf.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa0fb?

Black text reads better on #baa0fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa0fb a warm or cool color?

#baa0fb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.13.