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#baaec8 color: Fancy Pansy

#baaec8 is rgb(186, 174, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.911% 0.03881 306.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

76.9%
0.039
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #baaec8

#baaec8 is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.039 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 9.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fancy Pansy (#bdacca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #baaec8 mixed with white

Darker: #baaec8 mixed with black

Calmer: #baaec8 with less saturation

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Questions about #baaec8

What color is #baaec8?

#baaec8 is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Fancy Pansy. In RGB it is rgb(186, 174, 200), in HSL hsl(267.69, 19.12%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.911% 0.03881 306.277).

What colors go well with #baaec8?

The complementary color of #baaec8 is #adb99e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adb2cd and #c5abbd. The triadic partners are #c6b09a and #99bcb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #baaec8?

Black text reads better on #baaec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 9.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baaec8 a warm or cool color?

#baaec8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.039.