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#b39dea color: Bright light violet

#b39dea is rgb(179, 157, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.388% 0.11117 296.741) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74.4%
0.111
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39dea

#b39dea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b39dea mixed with white

  1. b39dea
  2. baa7ed
  3. c2b1ef
  4. c9baf1
  5. d0c4f4
  6. d8cef6
  7. e0d8f8
  8. e7e1fa
  9. efebfc
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b39dea mixed with black

  1. b39dea
  2. 9b88cb
  3. 8473ae
  4. 6e5f91
  5. 584c75
  6. 433a5a
  7. 2f2841
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39dea with less saturation

  1. b39dea
  2. b29fe4
  3. b1a1de
  4. b1a2d8
  5. b0a4d2
  6. afa5cc
  7. aea7c5
  8. aea8bf
  9. ada9b9
  10. acabb2

Questions about #b39dea

What color is #b39dea?

#b39dea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 157, 234), in HSL hsl(257.14, 64.71%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.388% 0.11117 296.741).

What colors go well with #b39dea?

The complementary color of #b39dea is #a7b560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8caaf3 and #d193d1. The triadic partners are #e19964 and #4ec3aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39dea?

Black text reads better on #b39dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39dea a warm or cool color?

#b39dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.111.