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#b39eee color: Bright light violet

#b39eee is rgb(179, 158, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.755% 0.11499 295.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

74.8%
0.115
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39eee

#b39eee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, 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: #b39eee mixed with white

  1. b39eee
  2. baa8f0
  3. c1b1f2
  4. c9bbf4
  5. d0c5f6
  6. d8cff8
  7. e0d8fa
  8. e7e2fb
  9. efecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39eee mixed with black

  1. b39eee
  2. 9b89cf
  3. 8474b1
  4. 6e6093
  5. 584d77
  6. 433a5c
  7. 2f2942
  8. 1d182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39eee with less saturation

  1. b39eee
  2. b2a0e8
  3. b2a2e1
  4. b1a3db
  5. b0a5d5
  6. b0a6ce
  7. afa8c8
  8. aea9c1
  9. aeabbb
  10. adacb4

Questions about #b39eee

What color is #b39eee?

#b39eee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 158, 238), in HSL hsl(255.75, 70.18%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.755% 0.11499 295.549).

What colors go well with #b39eee?

The complementary color of #b39eee is #aab65d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aabf6 and #d393d5. The triadic partners are #e59963 and #4cc5aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39eee?

Black text reads better on #b39eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39eee a warm or cool color?

#b39eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.115.