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#be9aee color: Bright Lavender

#be9aee is rgb(190, 154, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.998% 0.12347 303.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

75%
0.123
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #be9aee

#be9aee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #be9aee mixed with white

  1. be9aee
  2. c4a4f0
  3. cbaef2
  4. d1b8f4
  5. d7c3f6
  6. decdf8
  7. e4d7fa
  8. ebe1fb
  9. f2ebfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #be9aee mixed with black

  1. be9aee
  2. a585cf
  3. 8c71b1
  4. 755e93
  5. 5e4b77
  6. 48395c
  7. 332742
  8. 1f172a
  9. 0d0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #be9aee with less saturation

  1. be9aee
  2. bc9ce8
  3. bb9fe2
  4. b9a1db
  5. b7a3d5
  6. b6a5cf
  7. b4a7c8
  8. b2a9c2
  9. b1aabb
  10. afacb4

Questions about #be9aee

What color is #be9aee?

#be9aee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(190, 154, 238), in HSL hsl(265.71, 71.19%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.998% 0.12347 303.253).

What colors go well with #be9aee?

The complementary color of #be9aee is #9fbb5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95a8fc and #dd90cf. The triadic partners are #e59c55 and #30c7b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #be9aee?

Black text reads better on #be9aee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #be9aee a warm or cool color?

#be9aee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.123.