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#baa2ec color: Bright light violet

#baa2ec is rgb(186, 162, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.007% 0.10695 298.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

76%
0.107
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #baa2ec

#baa2ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #baa2ec mixed with white

  1. baa2ec
  2. c1abee
  3. c7b5f1
  4. cebef3
  5. d5c7f5
  6. dcd0f7
  7. e3daf9
  8. eae3fa
  9. f1ecfc
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #baa2ec mixed with black

  1. baa2ec
  2. a18ccd
  3. 8977af
  4. 726392
  5. 5c4f76
  6. 463c5b
  7. 322a42
  8. 1e1929
  9. 0d0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa2ec with less saturation

  1. baa2ec
  2. b9a4e6
  3. b8a5e1
  4. b7a7db
  5. b6a9d5
  6. b5aacf
  7. b4acc9
  8. b3adc3
  9. b3aebd
  10. b2b0b7

Questions about #baa2ec

What color is #baa2ec?

#baa2ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 162, 236), in HSL hsl(259.46, 66.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.007% 0.10695 298.733).

What colors go well with #baa2ec?

The complementary color of #baa2ec is #aabb6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95aef6 and #d798d3. The triadic partners are #e4a06a and #58c7b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa2ec?

Black text reads better on #baa2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa2ec a warm or cool color?

#baa2ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.107.