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#b391fd color: Bright light violet

#b391fd is rgb(179, 145, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.153% 0.15507 296.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

73.2%
0.155
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b391fd

#b391fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #b391fd mixed with white

  1. b391fd
  2. ba9cfe
  3. c1a8ff
  4. c9b3ff
  5. d0beff
  6. d8c9ff
  7. dfd4ff
  8. e7dfff
  9. efe9ff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b391fd mixed with black

  1. b391fd
  2. 9b7ddc
  3. 846abc
  4. 6e589d
  5. 58467f
  6. 433562
  7. 2f2547
  8. 1d152d
  9. 0c0716
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b391fd with less saturation

  1. b391fd
  2. b294f5
  3. b097ed
  4. af9ae4
  5. ae9cdc
  6. ad9ed4
  7. aca1cb
  8. aba3c3
  9. aaa4ba
  10. a9a6b1

Questions about #b391fd

What color is #b391fd?

#b391fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 145, 253), in HSL hsl(258.89, 96.43%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.153% 0.15507 296.907).

What colors go well with #b391fd?

The complementary color of #b391fd is #a2b42a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca3ff and #da83db. The triadic partners are #f08b35 and #00c7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b391fd?

Black text reads better on #b391fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b391fd a warm or cool color?

#b391fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.155.