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#b39afa color: Bright light violet

#b39afa is rgb(179, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.592% 0.13729 294.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

74.6%
0.137
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39afa

#b39afa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b39afa mixed with white

  1. b39afa
  2. baa4fb
  3. c1affc
  4. c9b9fd
  5. d0c3fe
  6. d8cdff
  7. dfd7ff
  8. e7e1ff
  9. efebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39afa mixed with black

  1. b39afa
  2. 9b85d9
  3. 8471ba
  4. 6e5e9b
  5. 584b7d
  6. 433961
  7. 2f2746
  8. 1d172d
  9. 0c0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39afa with less saturation

  1. b39afa
  2. b29cf3
  3. b19feb
  4. b1a1e3
  5. b0a3dc
  6. afa5d4
  7. afa6cc
  8. aea8c5
  9. adaabd
  10. adabb5

Questions about #b39afa

What color is #b39afa?

#b39afa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(255.63, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.592% 0.13729 294.829).

What colors go well with #b39afa?

The complementary color of #b39afa is #aab645. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82aaff and #d88ddc. The triadic partners are #ee9351 and #19c8a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39afa?

Black text reads better on #b39afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39afa a warm or cool color?

#b39afa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.137.