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#b39cfd color: Bright light violet

#b39cfd is rgb(179, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.099% 0.13822 293.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

75.1%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b39cfd

#b39cfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #b39cfd mixed with white

  1. b39cfd
  2. baa6fe
  3. c1b0ff
  4. c9baff
  5. d0c4ff
  6. d8ceff
  7. dfd8ff
  8. e7e2ff
  9. efebff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39cfd mixed with black

  1. b39cfd
  2. 9b87dc
  3. 8473bc
  4. 6e5f9d
  5. 584c7f
  6. 433962
  7. 2f2847
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39cfd with less saturation

  1. b39cfd
  2. b29ef5
  3. b2a1ee
  4. b1a3e6
  5. b0a5de
  6. b0a6d7
  7. afa8cf
  8. afaac7
  9. afabbf
  10. aeadb6

Questions about #b39cfd

What color is #b39cfd?

#b39cfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(254.23, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.099% 0.13822 293.701).

What colors go well with #b39cfd?

The complementary color of #b39cfd is #aeb744. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81acff and #d98fe0. The triadic partners are #f19453 and #20caa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39cfd?

Black text reads better on #b39cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39cfd a warm or cool color?

#b39cfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.138.