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#b395ed color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b395ed is rgb(179, 149, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.065% 0.12794 298.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

73.1%
0.128
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b395ed

#b395ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.44:1, 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: #b395ed mixed with white

  1. b395ed
  2. baa0ef
  3. c1aaf2
  4. c9b5f4
  5. d0c0f6
  6. d8caf8
  7. e0d5f9
  8. e7dffb
  9. efeafd
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b395ed mixed with black

  1. b395ed
  2. 9b81ce
  3. 846db0
  4. 6e5a93
  5. 584877
  6. 43375c
  7. 2f2642
  8. 1d162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b395ed with less saturation

  1. b395ed
  2. b297e6
  3. b09ae0
  4. af9cd9
  5. ae9ed2
  6. ada0cb
  7. aca1c4
  8. aba3bd
  9. aaa5b6
  10. a9a6af

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Colors that go with #b395ed

Complementary
#b395ed#9fb34f
Analogous
#b395ed#87a4f9#d48acf
Triadic
#b395ed#e3934f#21c2a9
Split
#b395ed#c8a339#6abe7a

Questions about #b395ed

What color is #b395ed?

#b395ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(179, 149, 237), in HSL hsl(260.45, 70.97%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.065% 0.12794 298.897).

What colors go well with #b395ed?

The complementary color of #b395ed is #9fb34f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a4f9 and #d48acf. The triadic partners are #e3934f and #21c2a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b395ed?

Black text reads better on #b395ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b395ed a warm or cool color?

#b395ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.128.