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#bcaaeb color: Bright light violet

#bcaaeb is rgb(188, 170, 235) in RGB and oklch(77.632% 0.09312 296.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

77.6%
0.093
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #bcaaeb

#bcaaeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #bcaaeb mixed with white

  1. bcaaeb
  2. c2b2ed
  3. c9bbf0
  4. cfc3f2
  5. d6ccf4
  6. ddd4f6
  7. e3ddf8
  8. eae5fa
  9. f1eefc
  10. f8f6fd

Darker: #bcaaeb mixed with black

  1. bcaaeb
  2. a393cc
  3. 8b7dae
  4. 736891
  5. 5d5375
  6. 473f5b
  7. 322d41
  8. 1f1b29
  9. 0d0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #bcaaeb with less saturation

  1. bcaaeb
  2. bbabe6
  3. bbade1
  4. baaedc
  5. b9afd6
  6. b9b1d1
  7. b8b2cc
  8. b8b3c6
  9. b7b4c1
  10. b7b5bc

Questions about #bcaaeb

What color is #bcaaeb?

#bcaaeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(188, 170, 235), in HSL hsl(256.62, 61.9%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.632% 0.09312 296.887).

What colors go well with #bcaaeb?

The complementary color of #bcaaeb is #b2be79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bb5f3 and #d6a1d6. The triadic partners are #e4a77b and #6fcab5.

Is white or black text more readable on #bcaaeb?

Black text reads better on #bcaaeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bcaaeb a warm or cool color?

#bcaaeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.093.