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#b39bfd color: Bright light violet

#b39bfd is rgb(179, 155, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.919% 0.13974 294.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.9%
0.140
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39bfd

#b39bfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b39bfd mixed with white

  1. b39bfd
  2. baa5fe
  3. c1afff
  4. c9baff
  5. d0c4ff
  6. d8ceff
  7. dfd7ff
  8. e7e1ff
  9. efebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39bfd mixed with black

  1. b39bfd
  2. 9b86dc
  3. 8472bc
  4. 6e5e9d
  5. 584b7f
  6. 433962
  7. 2f2847
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39bfd with less saturation

  1. b39bfd
  2. b29df5
  3. b1a0ee
  4. b1a2e6
  5. b0a4de
  6. b0a6d6
  7. afa7ce
  8. afa9c6
  9. aeabbe
  10. aeacb6

Questions about #b39bfd

What color is #b39bfd?

#b39bfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 155, 253), in HSL hsl(254.69, 96.08%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.919% 0.13974 294.024).

What colors go well with #b39bfd?

The complementary color of #b39bfd is #adb742. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80abff and #d98edf. The triadic partners are #f19351 and #15caa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39bfd?

Black text reads better on #b39bfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39bfd a warm or cool color?

#b39bfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.14.