#b296e5 color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b296e5 is rgb(178, 150, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.784% 0.11558 299.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 10%
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About #b296e5
#b296e5 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #b296e5 mixed with white
Darker: #b296e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #b296e5 with less saturation
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What color is #b296e5?
#b296e5 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(178, 150, 229), in HSL hsl(261.27, 60.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.784% 0.11558 299.837).
What colors go well with #b296e5?
The complementary color of #b296e5 is #9eb25a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa3f0 and #d08cca. The triadic partners are #dc9558 and #3dbfa9.
Is white or black text more readable on #b296e5?
Black text reads better on #b296e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b296e5 a warm or cool color?
#b296e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.116.