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#b191e4 color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b191e4 is rgb(177, 145, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.739% 0.12221 301.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

71.7%
0.122
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b191e4

#b191e4 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b191e4 mixed with white

  1. b191e4
  2. b89ce7
  3. c0a7ea
  4. c8b2ed
  5. cfbdf0
  6. d7c8f3
  7. dfd3f6
  8. e7def8
  9. efe9fb
  10. f7f4fd

Darker: #b191e4 mixed with black

  1. b191e4
  2. 997dc6
  3. 836aa9
  4. 6c588d
  5. 574672
  6. 423558
  7. 2f253f
  8. 1c1528
  9. 0c0712
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b191e4 with less saturation

  1. b191e4
  2. b093de
  3. ae95d8
  4. ad98d1
  5. ab99cb
  6. aa9bc5
  7. a99dbe
  8. a79fb8
  9. a6a1b1
  10. a5a2aa

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Colors that go with #b191e4

Complementary
#b191e4#98af53
Analogous
#b191e4#889ff0#d086c7
Triadic
#b191e4#db914d#25bca8
Split
#b191e4#c0a03d#65b97c

Questions about #b191e4

What color is #b191e4?

#b191e4 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(177, 145, 228), in HSL hsl(263.13, 60.58%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.739% 0.12221 301.121).

What colors go well with #b191e4?

The complementary color of #b191e4 is #98af53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #889ff0 and #d086c7. The triadic partners are #db914d and #25bca8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b191e4?

Black text reads better on #b191e4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b191e4 a warm or cool color?

#b191e4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.122.