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#b39dfd color: Bright light violet

#b39dfd is rgb(179, 157, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.28% 0.1367 293.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

75.3%
0.137
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b39dfd

#b39dfd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, 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: #b39dfd mixed with white

  1. b39dfd
  2. baa7fe
  3. c1b1ff
  4. c9bbff
  5. d0c5ff
  6. d8cfff
  7. dfd8ff
  8. e7e2ff
  9. efecff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39dfd mixed with black

  1. b39dfd
  2. 9b88dc
  3. 8473bc
  4. 6e5f9d
  5. 584c7f
  6. 433a62
  7. 2f2847
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39dfd with less saturation

  1. b39dfd
  2. b29ff5
  3. b2a1ee
  4. b1a3e6
  5. b1a5df
  6. b0a7d7
  7. b0a9cf
  8. afaac7
  9. afacbf
  10. afadb7

Questions about #b39dfd

What color is #b39dfd?

#b39dfd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 157, 253), in HSL hsl(253.75, 96%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.28% 0.1367 293.371).

What colors go well with #b39dfd?

The complementary color of #b39dfd is #afb846. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81adff and #d890e0. The triadic partners are #f19555 and #27caa7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39dfd?

Black text reads better on #b39dfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39dfd a warm or cool color?

#b39dfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.137.