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#b393f2 color: Bright light violet

#b393f2 is rgb(179, 147, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.949% 0.13767 298.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

72.9%
0.138
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b393f2

#b393f2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, 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 violet colors

Lighter: #b393f2 mixed with white

  1. b393f2
  2. ba9ef4
  3. c1a9f6
  4. c9b4f8
  5. d0bff9
  6. d8c9fa
  7. dfd4fc
  8. e7dffd
  9. efeafe
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b393f2 mixed with black

  1. b393f2
  2. 9b7fd2
  3. 846cb4
  4. 6e5996
  5. 584779
  6. 43365e
  7. 2f2543
  8. 1d162b
  9. 0c0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b393f2 with less saturation

  1. b393f2
  2. b296eb
  3. b098e4
  4. af9adc
  5. ae9dd5
  6. ad9fce
  7. aca1c6
  8. aaa2bf
  9. a9a4b7
  10. a8a6af

Questions about #b393f2

What color is #b393f2?

#b393f2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 147, 242), in HSL hsl(260.21, 78.51%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.949% 0.13767 298.446).

What colors go well with #b393f2?

The complementary color of #b393f2 is #9fb344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83a3fe and #d687d3. The triadic partners are #e79045 and #00c3a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b393f2?

Black text reads better on #b393f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b393f2 a warm or cool color?

#b393f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.138.