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#b29bec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b29bec is rgb(178, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.023% 0.1169 296.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74%
0.117
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b29bec

#b29bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b29bec mixed with white

  1. b29bec
  2. b9a5ee
  3. c1aff1
  4. c8b9f3
  5. d0c3f5
  6. d7cdf7
  7. dfd7f9
  8. e7e1fb
  9. efebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b29bec mixed with black

  1. b29bec
  2. 9a86cd
  3. 8372af
  4. 6d5e92
  5. 574b76
  6. 43395b
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b29bec with less saturation

  1. b29bec
  2. b19de6
  3. b09fdf
  4. afa1d9
  5. afa2d3
  6. aea4cc
  7. ada5c6
  8. ada7bf
  9. aca8b8
  10. aba9b2

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Colors that go with #b29bec

Complementary
#b29bec#a6b45a
Analogous
#b29bec#89a8f5#d290d2
Triadic
#b29bec#e3975e#45c3a9
Split
#b29bec#cba64b#77bf7e

Questions about #b29bec

What color is #b29bec?

#b29bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(178, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(257.04, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.023% 0.1169 296.492).

What colors go well with #b29bec?

The complementary color of #b29bec is #a6b45a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89a8f5 and #d290d2. The triadic partners are #e3975e and #45c3a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b29bec?

Black text reads better on #b29bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b29bec a warm or cool color?

#b29bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.117.