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#baa1fa color: Bright light violet

#baa1fa is rgb(186, 161, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.456% 0.12719 296.179) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

76.5%
0.127
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #baa1fa

#baa1fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, 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: #baa1fa mixed with white

  1. baa1fa
  2. c1abfb
  3. c7b4fc
  4. cebefd
  5. d5c7fe
  6. dbd0fe
  7. e2daff
  8. e9e3ff
  9. f1ecff
  10. f8f6ff

Darker: #baa1fa mixed with black

  1. baa1fa
  2. a18bd9
  3. 8976ba
  4. 72629b
  5. 5c4e7d
  6. 463c61
  7. 322a46
  8. 1e192d
  9. 0d0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa1fa with less saturation

  1. baa1fa
  2. b9a3f3
  3. b8a5ec
  4. b7a7e5
  5. b6a9de
  6. b6abd7
  7. b5acd0
  8. b4aec9
  9. b4b0c1
  10. b3b1ba

Questions about #baa1fa

What color is #baa1fa?

#baa1fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 161, 250), in HSL hsl(256.85, 89.9%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.456% 0.12719 296.179).

What colors go well with #baa1fa?

The complementary color of #baa1fa is #aebc58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8db0ff and #dc95de. The triadic partners are #f09c5e and #3dcdb0.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa1fa?

Black text reads better on #baa1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa1fa a warm or cool color?

#baa1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.127.