#b294e5 color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b294e5 is rgb(178, 148, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.419% 0.11884 300.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 10%
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About #b294e5
#b294e5 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 301°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #b294e5 mixed with white
Darker: #b294e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #b294e5 with less saturation
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Questions about #b294e5
What color is #b294e5?
#b294e5 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(178, 148, 229), in HSL hsl(262.22, 60.9%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.419% 0.11884 300.504).
What colors go well with #b294e5?
The complementary color of #b294e5 is #9cb157. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa1f1 and #d08ac9. The triadic partners are #dc9353 and #33bea9.
Is white or black text more readable on #b294e5?
Black text reads better on #b294e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b294e5 a warm or cool color?
#b294e5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.119.