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#baaeed color: Purple Sand

#baaeed is rgb(186, 174, 237) in RGB and oklch(78.309% 0.08937 292.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

78.3%
0.089
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #baaeed

#baaeed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, 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: #baaeed mixed with white

  1. baaeed
  2. c1b6ef
  3. c7bef1
  4. cec6f3
  5. d5cef5
  6. dcd6f7
  7. e3def9
  8. eae7fa
  9. f1effc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #baaeed mixed with black

  1. baaeed
  2. a197ce
  3. 8980b0
  4. 726a93
  5. 5c5577
  6. 46415c
  7. 322e42
  8. 1e1c2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baaeed with less saturation

  1. baaeed
  2. baafe8
  3. b9b0e3
  4. b9b1de
  5. b9b3d8
  6. b9b4d3
  7. b9b5ce
  8. b8b6c8
  9. b8b6c3
  10. b8b7be

Questions about #baaeed

What color is #baaeed?

#baaeed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(186, 174, 237), in HSL hsl(251.43, 63.64%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.309% 0.08937 292.953).

What colors go well with #baaeed?

The complementary color of #baaeed is #b8bf7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ab9f2 and #d4a5da. The triadic partners are #e6a982 and #78cbb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #baaeed?

Black text reads better on #baaeed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baaeed a warm or cool color?

#baaeed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.089.