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#b395fa color: Bright light violet

#b395fa is rgb(179, 149, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.7% 0.145 296.346) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

73.7%
0.145
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b395fa

#b395fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #b395fa mixed with white

  1. b395fa
  2. baa0fb
  3. c1abfc
  4. c9b5fd
  5. d0c0fe
  6. d8cbff
  7. dfd5ff
  8. e7e0ff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b395fa mixed with black

  1. b395fa
  2. 9b81d9
  3. 846dba
  4. 6e5a9b
  5. 58487d
  6. 433761
  7. 2f2646
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b395fa with less saturation

  1. b395fa
  2. b298f2
  3. b19aeb
  4. b09de3
  5. af9fdb
  6. aea1d3
  7. ada3cb
  8. aca5c3
  9. aba6bb
  10. aaa8b2

Questions about #b395fa

What color is #b395fa?

#b395fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 149, 250), in HSL hsl(257.82, 90.99%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.7% 0.145 296.346).

What colors go well with #b395fa?

The complementary color of #b395fa is #a5b53a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fa6ff and #d987da. The triadic partners are #ee8f44 and #00c7a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b395fa?

Black text reads better on #b395fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b395fa a warm or cool color?

#b395fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.145.