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#b295fa color: Bright light violet

#b295fa is rgb(178, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.613% 0.14489 295.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.6%
0.145
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

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 #b295fa

#b295fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 296°.

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 Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b295fa mixed with white

  1. b295fa
  2. b9a0fb
  3. c0abfc
  4. c8b5fd
  5. cfc0fe
  6. d7cbff
  7. dfd5ff
  8. e7e0ff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b295fa mixed with black

  1. b295fa
  2. 9a81d9
  3. 836dba
  4. 6d5a9b
  5. 57487d
  6. 433761
  7. 2f2646
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b295fa with less saturation

  1. b295fa
  2. b198f2
  3. b09aea
  4. af9ce3
  5. ae9fdb
  6. ada1d3
  7. aca3cb
  8. aba5c3
  9. aba6ba
  10. aaa8b2

Questions about #b295fa

What color is #b295fa?

#b295fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(257.23, 90.99%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.613% 0.14489 295.861).

What colors go well with #b295fa?

The complementary color of #b295fa is #a6b439. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea6ff and #d887da. The triadic partners are #ee8f44 and #00c6a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b295fa?

Black text reads better on #b295fa: 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 #b295fa a warm or cool color?

#b295fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.145.