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#baa6ea color: Bright light violet

#baa6ea is rgb(186, 166, 234) in RGB and oklch(76.667% 0.09784 297.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

76.7%
0.098
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #baa6ea

#baa6ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#bfa3d9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #baa6ea mixed with white

  1. baa6ea
  2. c1afec
  3. c7b8ef
  4. cec1f1
  5. d5c9f3
  6. dcd2f6
  7. e3dbf8
  8. eae4fa
  9. f1edfb
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #baa6ea mixed with black

  1. baa6ea
  2. a190cb
  3. 897aae
  4. 726591
  5. 5c5175
  6. 463e5a
  7. 322b41
  8. 1e1a29
  9. 0d0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa6ea with less saturation

  1. baa6ea
  2. b9a8e5
  3. b8a9df
  4. b8aada
  5. b7acd5
  6. b6adcf
  7. b6aeca
  8. b5b0c4
  9. b4b1be
  10. b4b2b9

Questions about #baa6ea

What color is #baa6ea?

#baa6ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 166, 234), in HSL hsl(257.65, 61.82%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.667% 0.09784 297.55).

What colors go well with #baa6ea?

The complementary color of #baa6ea is #aebc73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98b1f2 and #d59dd3. The triadic partners are #e3a374 and #66c8b3.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa6ea?

Black text reads better on #baa6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa6ea a warm or cool color?

#baa6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.098.