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#b395fd color: Bright light violet

#b395fd is rgb(179, 149, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.851% 0.14893 295.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

73.9%
0.149
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b395fd

#b395fd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #b395fd mixed with white

  1. b395fd
  2. baa0fe
  3. c1abff
  4. c9b6ff
  5. d0c0ff
  6. d8cbff
  7. dfd5ff
  8. e7e0ff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b395fd mixed with black

  1. b395fd
  2. 9b81dc
  3. 846dbc
  4. 6e5a9d
  5. 58487f
  6. 433762
  7. 2f2647
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b395fd with less saturation

  1. b395fd
  2. b298f5
  3. b19aed
  4. b09de5
  5. af9fdd
  6. aea1d5
  7. ada3cc
  8. aca5c4
  9. aba7bc
  10. aba9b3

Questions about #b395fd

What color is #b395fd?

#b395fd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 149, 253), in HSL hsl(257.31, 96.3%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.851% 0.14893 295.825).

What colors go well with #b395fd?

The complementary color of #b395fd is #a6b535. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea6ff and #da87dd. The triadic partners are #f08e41 and #00c8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b395fd?

Black text reads better on #b395fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b395fd a warm or cool color?

#b395fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.149.