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#b393fa color: Bright light violet

#b393fa is rgb(179, 147, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.348% 0.1481 296.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

73.3%
0.148
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b393fa

#b393fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b393fa mixed with white

  1. b393fa
  2. ba9efb
  3. c1a9fc
  4. c9b4fd
  5. d0bffe
  6. d8caff
  7. dfd4ff
  8. e7dfff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b393fa mixed with black

  1. b393fa
  2. 9b7fd9
  3. 846cba
  4. 6e599b
  5. 58477d
  6. 433661
  7. 2f2546
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b393fa with less saturation

  1. b393fa
  2. b296f2
  3. b198ea
  4. af9be2
  5. ae9dda
  6. ad9fd2
  7. aca2ca
  8. aba3c2
  9. aaa5ba
  10. a9a7b1

Questions about #b393fa

What color is #b393fa?

#b393fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 147, 250), in HSL hsl(258.64, 91.15%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.348% 0.1481 296.909).

What colors go well with #b393fa?

The complementary color of #b393fa is #a3b436. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa4ff and #d985d9. The triadic partners are #ed8e3e and #00c6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b393fa?

Black text reads better on #b393fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b393fa a warm or cool color?

#b393fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.148.