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#baaeee color: Purple Sand

#baaeee is rgb(186, 174, 238) in RGB and oklch(78.35% 0.09075 292.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

78.4%
0.091
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #baaeee

#baaeee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, 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: #baaeee mixed with white

  1. baaeee
  2. c1b6f0
  3. c7bef2
  4. cec6f4
  5. d5cef6
  6. dcd6f7
  7. e3def9
  8. eae7fb
  9. f1effc
  10. f8f7fe

Darker: #baaeee mixed with black

  1. baaeee
  2. a197cf
  3. 8980b1
  4. 726a93
  5. 5c5577
  6. 46415c
  7. 322e42
  8. 1e1c2a
  9. 0d0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #baaeee with less saturation

  1. baaeee
  2. baafe9
  3. b9b0e4
  4. b9b2de
  5. b9b3d9
  6. b9b4d4
  7. b9b5ce
  8. b9b6c9
  9. b8b7c3
  10. b8b7be

Questions about #baaeee

What color is #baaeee?

#baaeee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(186, 174, 238), in HSL hsl(251.25, 65.31%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.35% 0.09075 292.779).

What colors go well with #baaeee?

The complementary color of #baaeee is #b9bf7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ab9f3 and #d5a5db. The triadic partners are #e7a982 and #77ccb3.

Is white or black text more readable on #baaeee?

Black text reads better on #baaeee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baaeee a warm or cool color?

#baaeee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.091.