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#b39dfa color: Bright light violet

#b39dfa is rgb(179, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.135% 0.13269 293.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

75.1%
0.133
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b39dfa

#b39dfa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b39dfa mixed with white

  1. b39dfa
  2. baa7fb
  3. c1b1fc
  4. c9bbfd
  5. d0c5fe
  6. d8cefe
  7. dfd8ff
  8. e7e2ff
  9. efecff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39dfa mixed with black

  1. b39dfa
  2. 9b88d9
  3. 8473ba
  4. 6e5f9b
  5. 584c7d
  6. 433a61
  7. 2f2846
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39dfa with less saturation

  1. b39dfa
  2. b29ff3
  3. b2a1eb
  4. b1a3e4
  5. b0a5dd
  6. b0a7d5
  7. b0a8cd
  8. afaac6
  9. afabbe
  10. aeadb6

Questions about #b39dfa

What color is #b39dfa?

#b39dfa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(254.19, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.135% 0.13269 293.835).

What colors go well with #b39dfa?

The complementary color of #b39dfa is #aeb74b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83acff and #d790de. The triadic partners are #ef9558 and #30c9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39dfa?

Black text reads better on #b39dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39dfa a warm or cool color?

#b39dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.133.