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#b198ec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b198ec is rgb(177, 152, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.386% 0.12152 296.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

73.4%
0.122
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b198ec

#b198ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #b198ec mixed with white

  1. b198ec
  2. b8a2ee
  3. c0adf1
  4. c7b7f3
  5. cfc1f5
  6. d7ccf7
  7. dfd6f9
  8. e7e0fb
  9. efeafc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b198ec mixed with black

  1. b198ec
  2. 9984cd
  3. 8370af
  4. 6c5c92
  5. 574a76
  6. 42385b
  7. 2f2742
  8. 1c1729
  9. 0c0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b198ec with less saturation

  1. b198ec
  2. b09ae6
  3. af9cdf
  4. ae9ed8
  5. ada0d2
  6. aca1cb
  7. aca3c4
  8. aba5be
  9. aaa6b7
  10. a9a7b0

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Colors that go with #b198ec

Complementary
#b198ec#a4b354
Analogous
#b198ec#86a6f6#d18dd1
Triadic
#b198ec#e29458#38c2a7
Split
#b198ec#caa343#72be7b

Questions about #b198ec

What color is #b198ec?

#b198ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(177, 152, 236), in HSL hsl(257.86, 68.85%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.386% 0.12152 296.997).

What colors go well with #b198ec?

The complementary color of #b198ec is #a4b354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a6f6 and #d18dd1. The triadic partners are #e29458 and #38c2a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b198ec?

Black text reads better on #b198ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b198ec a warm or cool color?

#b198ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.122.