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#b099eb color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b099eb is rgb(176, 153, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.436% 0.11847 296.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.4%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b099eb

#b099eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b099eb mixed with white

  1. b099eb
  2. b7a3ee
  3. bfadf0
  4. c7b8f2
  5. cec2f4
  6. d6ccf7
  7. ded6f9
  8. e6e0fa
  9. eeebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b099eb mixed with black

  1. b099eb
  2. 9984cc
  3. 8270ae
  4. 6c5d91
  5. 564a75
  6. 42385b
  7. 2e2741
  8. 1c1729
  9. 0b0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b099eb with less saturation

  1. b099eb
  2. af9be5
  3. ae9dde
  4. ae9fd8
  5. ada0d1
  6. aca2cb
  7. aba3c4
  8. aba5bd
  9. aaa6b7
  10. a9a8b0

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Colors that go with #b099eb

Complementary
#b099eb#a5b256
Analogous
#b099eb#86a7f4#d08ed1
Triadic
#b099eb#e2955b#40c1a7
Split
#b099eb#caa347#75bd7b

Questions about #b099eb

What color is #b099eb?

#b099eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(176, 153, 235), in HSL hsl(256.83, 67.21%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.436% 0.11847 296.26).

What colors go well with #b099eb?

The complementary color of #b099eb is #a5b256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a7f4 and #d08ed1. The triadic partners are #e2955b and #40c1a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b099eb?

Black text reads better on #b099eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b099eb a warm or cool color?

#b099eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.118.