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#b39cfb color: Bright light violet

#b39cfb is rgb(179, 156, 251) in RGB and oklch(75.002% 0.13555 294.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

75%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39cfb

#b39cfb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, 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: #b39cfb mixed with white

  1. b39cfb
  2. baa6fc
  3. c1b0fd
  4. c9bafe
  5. d0c4fe
  6. d8ceff
  7. dfd8ff
  8. e7e2ff
  9. efebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39cfb mixed with black

  1. b39cfb
  2. 9b87da
  3. 8473ba
  4. 6e5f9c
  5. 584c7e
  6. 433961
  7. 2f2846
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39cfb with less saturation

  1. b39cfb
  2. b29ef4
  3. b2a0ec
  4. b1a2e5
  5. b0a4dd
  6. b0a6d5
  7. afa8ce
  8. afa9c6
  9. aeabbe
  10. aeacb6

Questions about #b39cfb

What color is #b39cfb?

#b39cfb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 156, 251), in HSL hsl(254.53, 92.23%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.002% 0.13555 294.014).

What colors go well with #b39cfb?

The complementary color of #b39cfb is #adb747. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82acff and #d88fde. The triadic partners are #f09455 and #27c9a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39cfb?

Black text reads better on #b39cfb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39cfb a warm or cool color?

#b39cfb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.136.