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#baa4ef color: Bright light violet

#baa4ef is rgb(186, 164, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.509% 0.10776 297.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

76.5%
0.108
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #baa4ef

#baa4ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.64:1, 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: #baa4ef mixed with white

  1. baa4ef
  2. c1adf1
  3. c7b6f3
  4. cebff5
  5. d5c8f7
  6. dcd1f8
  7. e3dbfa
  8. eae4fb
  9. f1edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #baa4ef mixed with black

  1. baa4ef
  2. a18ed0
  3. 8979b1
  4. 726494
  5. 5c5078
  6. 463d5c
  7. 322b42
  8. 1e1a2a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa4ef with less saturation

  1. baa4ef
  2. b9a6e9
  3. b8a7e3
  4. b7a9dd
  5. b7abd7
  6. b6acd1
  7. b5adcb
  8. b4afc5
  9. b4b0bf
  10. b3b1b9

Questions about #baa4ef

What color is #baa4ef?

#baa4ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 164, 239), in HSL hsl(257.6, 70.09%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.509% 0.10776 297.266).

What colors go well with #baa4ef?

The complementary color of #baa4ef is #adbc6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94b0f8 and #d89ad6. The triadic partners are #e7a16c and #5ac9b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa4ef?

Black text reads better on #baa4ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa4ef a warm or cool color?

#baa4ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.108.