#b297ef color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b297ef is rgb(178, 151, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.433% 0.12724 297.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- violet-400
- Black 6%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #b297ef
#b297ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.127 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 violet-400.
Lighter: #b297ef mixed with white
Darker: #b297ef mixed with black
Calmer: #b297ef with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b297ef
Questions about #b297ef
What color is #b297ef?
#b297ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(178, 151, 239), in HSL hsl(258.41, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.433% 0.12724 297.29).
What colors go well with #b297ef?
The complementary color of #b297ef is #a3b34f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a6f9 and #d38bd2. The triadic partners are #e59353 and #2bc3a8.
Is white or black text more readable on #b297ef?
Black text reads better on #b297ef: 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 #b297ef a warm or cool color?
#b297ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.127.