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#b293ef color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b293ef is rgb(178, 147, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.713% 0.13359 298.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

72.7%
0.134
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b293ef

#b293ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #b293ef mixed with white

  1. b293ef
  2. b99ef1
  3. c1a9f3
  4. c8b4f5
  5. d0bef7
  6. d7c9f9
  7. dfd4fa
  8. e7dffc
  9. efe9fd
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b293ef mixed with black

  1. b293ef
  2. 9a7fd0
  3. 836cb1
  4. 6d5994
  5. 574778
  6. 43365c
  7. 2f2542
  8. 1d162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b293ef with less saturation

  1. b293ef
  2. b195e8
  3. af98e1
  4. ae9ada
  5. ad9cd3
  6. ac9ecc
  7. aba0c4
  8. aaa2bd
  9. a9a3b6
  10. a8a5ae

Questions about #b293ef

What color is #b293ef?

#b293ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(178, 147, 239), in HSL hsl(260.22, 74.19%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.713% 0.13359 298.546).

What colors go well with #b293ef?

The complementary color of #b293ef is #9fb248. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84a2fb and #d487d0. The triadic partners are #e49049 and #00c2a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b293ef?

Black text reads better on #b293ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b293ef a warm or cool color?

#b293ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.134.