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#b39bec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b39bec is rgb(179, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.11% 0.11704 297.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

74.1%
0.117
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b39bec

#b39bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, 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: #b39bec mixed with white

  1. b39bec
  2. baa5ee
  3. c1aff1
  4. c9b9f3
  5. d0c3f5
  6. d8cdf7
  7. e0d7f9
  8. e7e1fb
  9. efebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39bec mixed with black

  1. b39bec
  2. 9b86cd
  3. 8472af
  4. 6e5e92
  5. 584b76
  6. 43395b
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39bec with less saturation

  1. b39bec
  2. b29de6
  3. b19fdf
  4. b0a1d9
  5. afa2d3
  6. afa4cc
  7. aea5c6
  8. ada7bf
  9. aca8b9
  10. acaab2

Questions about #b39bec

What color is #b39bec?

#b39bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(179, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(257.78, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.11% 0.11704 297.082).

What colors go well with #b39bec?

The complementary color of #b39bec is #a6b55a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa8f5 and #d290d2. The triadic partners are #e3975e and #44c3aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39bec?

Black text reads better on #b39bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39bec a warm or cool color?

#b39bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.117.