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#b399fe color: Bright light violet

#b399fe is rgb(179, 153, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.61% 0.14412 294.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.6%
0.144
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b399fe

#b399fe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, 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: #b399fe mixed with white

  1. b399fe
  2. baa4ff
  3. c1aeff
  4. c9b8ff
  5. d0c2ff
  6. d8cdff
  7. dfd7ff
  8. e7e1ff
  9. efebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b399fe mixed with black

  1. b399fe
  2. 9b84dd
  3. 8470bd
  4. 6e5d9e
  5. 584a80
  6. 433863
  7. 2f2747
  8. 1d172d
  9. 0c0816
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b399fe with less saturation

  1. b399fe
  2. b29cf6
  3. b19eee
  4. b0a0e6
  5. b0a2de
  6. afa4d6
  7. aea6ce
  8. aea8c6
  9. adaabe
  10. adabb5

Questions about #b399fe

What color is #b399fe?

#b399fe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 153, 254), in HSL hsl(255.45, 98.06%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.61% 0.14412 294.49).

What colors go well with #b399fe?

The complementary color of #b399fe is #abb73c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7faaff and #da8bdf. The triadic partners are #f2914b and #00caa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b399fe?

Black text reads better on #b399fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b399fe a warm or cool color?

#b399fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.144.