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#b195eb color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b195eb is rgb(177, 149, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.792% 0.12497 298.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

72.8%
0.125
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b195eb

#b195eb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #b195eb mixed with white

  1. b195eb
  2. b8a0ee
  3. c0aaf0
  4. c7b5f2
  5. cfc0f5
  6. d7caf7
  7. dfd5f9
  8. e7dffa
  9. efeafc
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b195eb mixed with black

  1. b195eb
  2. 9981cc
  3. 836dae
  4. 6c5a91
  5. 574875
  6. 42375b
  7. 2f2641
  8. 1c1629
  9. 0c0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b195eb with less saturation

  1. b195eb
  2. b097e4
  3. af99de
  4. ae9bd7
  5. ad9dd1
  6. ac9fca
  7. aba1c3
  8. aaa2bc
  9. a9a4b5
  10. a8a5ae

Questions about #b195eb

What color is #b195eb?

#b195eb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(177, 149, 235), in HSL hsl(259.53, 68.25%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.792% 0.12497 298.224).

What colors go well with #b195eb?

The complementary color of #b195eb is #a0b250. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a3f6 and #d18ace. The triadic partners are #e19252 and #2bc0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b195eb?

Black text reads better on #b195eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b195eb a warm or cool color?

#b195eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.125.