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#b391fa color: Bright light violet

#b391fa is rgb(179, 145, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.998% 0.1512 297.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

73%
0.151
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b391fa

#b391fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac Geode (#bb88ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b391fa mixed with white

  1. b391fa
  2. ba9cfb
  3. c1a8fc
  4. c9b3fd
  5. d0befe
  6. d8c9ff
  7. dfd4ff
  8. e7deff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b391fa mixed with black

  1. b391fa
  2. 9b7dd9
  3. 846aba
  4. 6e589b
  5. 58467d
  6. 433561
  7. 2f2546
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0715
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b391fa with less saturation

  1. b391fa
  2. b294f2
  3. b097ea
  4. af99e2
  5. ae9cda
  6. ad9ed2
  7. aca0ca
  8. aaa2c1
  9. a9a4b9
  10. a8a6b0

Questions about #b391fa

What color is #b391fa?

#b391fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 145, 250), in HSL hsl(259.43, 91.3%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.998% 0.1512 297.449).

What colors go well with #b391fa?

The complementary color of #b391fa is #a1b331. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea2ff and #d983d8. The triadic partners are #ed8c38 and #00c6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b391fa?

Black text reads better on #b391fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b391fa a warm or cool color?

#b391fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.151.