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#baa6ef color: Bright light violet

#baa6ef is rgb(186, 166, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.882% 0.10459 296.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

76.9%
0.105
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #baa6ef

#baa6ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.79:1, 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: #baa6ef mixed with white

  1. baa6ef
  2. c1aff1
  3. c7b8f3
  4. cec1f5
  5. d5caf7
  6. dcd2f8
  7. e3dbfa
  8. eae4fb
  9. f1edfd
  10. f8f6fe

Darker: #baa6ef mixed with black

  1. baa6ef
  2. a190d0
  3. 897ab1
  4. 726594
  5. 5c5178
  6. 463e5c
  7. 322b42
  8. 1e1a2a
  9. 0d0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baa6ef with less saturation

  1. baa6ef
  2. b9a8e9
  3. b9a9e4
  4. b8abde
  5. b7acd8
  6. b7aed2
  7. b6afcc
  8. b5b0c6
  9. b5b1c0
  10. b4b3ba

Questions about #baa6ef

What color is #baa6ef?

#baa6ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 166, 239), in HSL hsl(256.44, 69.52%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.882% 0.10459 296.443).

What colors go well with #baa6ef?

The complementary color of #baa6ef is #b0bd6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95b2f7 and #d79cd7. The triadic partners are #e7a271 and #60cab2.

Is white or black text more readable on #baa6ef?

Black text reads better on #baa6ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baa6ef a warm or cool color?

#baa6ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.105.