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#b39dee color: Bright light violet

#b39dee is rgb(179, 157, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.57% 0.11656 295.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

74.6%
0.117
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39dee

#b39dee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, 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: #b39dee mixed with white

  1. b39dee
  2. baa7f0
  3. c1b1f2
  4. c9baf4
  5. d0c4f6
  6. d8cef8
  7. e0d8fa
  8. e7e2fb
  9. efebfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39dee mixed with black

  1. b39dee
  2. 9b88cf
  3. 8473b1
  4. 6e5f93
  5. 584c77
  6. 433a5c
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1d182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39dee with less saturation

  1. b39dee
  2. b29fe8
  3. b1a1e1
  4. b1a2db
  5. b0a4d4
  6. afa6ce
  7. afa7c7
  8. aea9c1
  9. adaaba
  10. adabb3

Questions about #b39dee

What color is #b39dee?

#b39dee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 157, 238), in HSL hsl(256.3, 70.43%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.57% 0.11656 295.934).

What colors go well with #b39dee?

The complementary color of #b39dee is #a9b65b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aaaf7 and #d392d4. The triadic partners are #e59861 and #48c4aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39dee?

Black text reads better on #b39dee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39dee a warm or cool color?

#b39dee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.117.