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#b39cee color: Bright light violet

#b39cee is rgb(179, 156, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.386% 0.11814 296.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74.4%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39cee

#b39cee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.118 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 8.91:1, 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: #b39cee mixed with white

  1. b39cee
  2. baa6f0
  3. c1b0f2
  4. c9baf4
  5. d0c4f6
  6. d8cef8
  7. e0d7fa
  8. e7e1fb
  9. efebfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39cee mixed with black

  1. b39cee
  2. 9b87cf
  3. 8473b1
  4. 6e5f93
  5. 584c77
  6. 43395c
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1d182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39cee with less saturation

  1. b39cee
  2. b29ee8
  3. b1a0e1
  4. b1a2db
  5. b0a3d4
  6. afa5ce
  7. aea6c7
  8. aea8c0
  9. ada9ba
  10. acabb3

Questions about #b39cee

What color is #b39cee?

#b39cee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 156, 238), in HSL hsl(256.83, 70.69%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.386% 0.11814 296.309).

What colors go well with #b39cee?

The complementary color of #b39cee is #a8b55a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89aaf7 and #d391d4. The triadic partners are #e5985e and #44c4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39cee?

Black text reads better on #b39cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39cee a warm or cool color?

#b39cee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.118.