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#baaceb color: Bright light violet

#baaceb is rgb(186, 172, 235) in RGB and oklch(77.844% 0.08972 294.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

77.8%
0.090
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #baaceb

#baaceb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #baaceb mixed with white

  1. baaceb
  2. c1b4ed
  3. c7bdf0
  4. cec5f2
  5. d5cdf4
  6. dcd5f6
  7. e3def8
  8. eae6fa
  9. f1eefc
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #baaceb mixed with black

  1. baaceb
  2. a195cc
  3. 897fae
  4. 726991
  5. 5c5475
  6. 46405b
  7. 322d41
  8. 1e1b29
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baaceb with less saturation

  1. baaceb
  2. baade6
  3. b9aee1
  4. b9b0dc
  5. b8b1d7
  6. b8b2d1
  7. b8b3cc
  8. b7b4c7
  9. b7b5c2
  10. b7b6bc

Questions about #baaceb

What color is #baaceb?

#baaceb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(186, 172, 235), in HSL hsl(253.33, 61.17%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.844% 0.08972 294.416).

What colors go well with #baaceb?

The complementary color of #baaceb is #b5be7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ab7f1 and #d4a3d7. The triadic partners are #e4a880 and #75cab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #baaceb?

Black text reads better on #baaceb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baaceb a warm or cool color?

#baaceb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.09.