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#b29feb color: Bright light violet

#b29feb is rgb(178, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.72% 0.10925 295.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.7%
0.109
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b29feb

#b29feb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b29feb mixed with white

  1. b29feb
  2. b9a9ed
  3. c1b2f0
  4. c8bcf2
  5. d0c5f4
  6. d7cff6
  7. dfd9f8
  8. e7e2fa
  9. efecfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b29feb mixed with black

  1. b29feb
  2. 9a8acc
  3. 8375ae
  4. 6d6191
  5. 574d75
  6. 433b5b
  7. 2f2941
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b29feb with less saturation

  1. b29feb
  2. b1a1e5
  3. b1a2df
  4. b0a4d9
  5. b0a5d3
  6. afa7cd
  7. afa8c6
  8. aea9c0
  9. aeabba
  10. adacb3

Questions about #b29feb

What color is #b29feb?

#b29feb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(178, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(255, 65.52%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.72% 0.10925 295.107).

What colors go well with #b29feb?

The complementary color of #b29feb is #abb561. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bacf3 and #d095d3. The triadic partners are #e29a68 and #54c4a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b29feb?

Black text reads better on #b29feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b29feb a warm or cool color?

#b29feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.109.