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#b39bf2 color: Bright light violet

#b39bf2 is rgb(179, 155, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.389% 0.12507 295.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74.4%
0.125
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b39bf2

#b39bf2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, 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: #b39bf2 mixed with white

  1. b39bf2
  2. baa5f4
  3. c1aff6
  4. c9b9f7
  5. d0c3f9
  6. d8cdfa
  7. dfd7fb
  8. e7e1fd
  9. efebfe
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39bf2 mixed with black

  1. b39bf2
  2. 9b86d2
  3. 8472b4
  4. 6e5e96
  5. 584b79
  6. 43395e
  7. 2f2843
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39bf2 with less saturation

  1. b39bf2
  2. b29deb
  3. b19fe4
  4. b0a1de
  5. b0a3d7
  6. afa5d0
  7. aea6c9
  8. aea8c2
  9. ada9bb
  10. acabb3

Questions about #b39bf2

What color is #b39bf2?

#b39bf2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 155, 242), in HSL hsl(256.55, 76.99%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.389% 0.12507 295.902).

What colors go well with #b39bf2?

The complementary color of #b39bf2 is #a8b653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a9fb and #d58fd6. The triadic partners are #e89659 and #38c5a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39bf2?

Black text reads better on #b39bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39bf2 a warm or cool color?

#b39bf2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.125.