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#b39ef2 color: Bright light violet

#b39ef2 is rgb(179, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.939% 0.12039 294.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

74.9%
0.120
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b39ef2

#b39ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #b39ef2 mixed with white

  1. b39ef2
  2. baa8f4
  3. c1b2f6
  4. c9bbf7
  5. d0c5f9
  6. d8cffa
  7. dfd8fb
  8. e7e2fc
  9. efecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b39ef2 mixed with black

  1. b39ef2
  2. 9b89d2
  3. 8474b4
  4. 6e6096
  5. 584d79
  6. 433a5e
  7. 2f2943
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39ef2 with less saturation

  1. b39ef2
  2. b2a0eb
  3. b2a2e5
  4. b1a4de
  5. b0a5d7
  6. b0a7d1
  7. afa8ca
  8. afaac3
  9. aeabbc
  10. aeacb5

Questions about #b39ef2

What color is #b39ef2?

#b39ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(255, 76.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.939% 0.12039 294.814).

What colors go well with #b39ef2?

The complementary color of #b39ef2 is #acb758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88acfa and #d493d8. The triadic partners are #e89860 and #45c6a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39ef2?

Black text reads better on #b39ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39ef2 a warm or cool color?

#b39ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.12.