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#b390ec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b390ec is rgb(179, 144, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.125% 0.13466 300.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

72.1%
0.135
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #b390ec

#b390ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b390ec mixed with white

  1. b390ec
  2. ba9bef
  3. c2a6f1
  4. c9b2f3
  5. d0bdf5
  6. d8c8f7
  7. e0d3f9
  8. e7defb
  9. efe9fc
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b390ec mixed with black

  1. b390ec
  2. 9b7dcd
  3. 846aaf
  4. 6e5792
  5. 584576
  6. 43345b
  7. 2f2442
  8. 1d1529
  9. 0c0713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b390ec with less saturation

  1. b390ec
  2. b193e5
  3. b095de
  4. ae97d7
  5. ad9ad0
  6. ac9cc9
  7. aa9ec2
  8. a9a0bb
  9. a7a1b4
  10. a6a3ac

Questions about #b390ec

What color is #b390ec?

#b390ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(179, 144, 236), in HSL hsl(262.83, 70.77%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.125% 0.13466 300.596).

What colors go well with #b390ec?

The complementary color of #b390ec is #99b147. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #859ff9 and #d484cc. The triadic partners are #e18f43 and #00c0a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b390ec?

Black text reads better on #b390ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b390ec a warm or cool color?

#b390ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.135.