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#b39ef4 color: Bright light violet

#b39ef4 is rgb(179, 158, 244) in RGB and oklch(75.032% 0.12309 294.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

75%
0.123
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b39ef4

#b39ef4 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.123 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 9.11:1, 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: #b39ef4 mixed with white

  1. b39ef4
  2. baa8f6
  3. c1b2f7
  4. c9bbf9
  5. d0c5fa
  6. d8cffb
  7. dfd8fc
  8. e7e2fd
  9. efecfe
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39ef4 mixed with black

  1. b39ef4
  2. 9b89d4
  3. 8474b5
  4. 6e6097
  5. 584d7a
  6. 433a5e
  7. 2f2944
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39ef4 with less saturation

  1. b39ef4
  2. b2a0ed
  3. b2a2e6
  4. b1a4e0
  5. b0a5d9
  6. b0a7d2
  7. afa9cb
  8. afaac4
  9. afabbd
  10. aeadb5

Questions about #b39ef4

What color is #b39ef4?

#b39ef4 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 158, 244), in HSL hsl(254.65, 79.63%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.032% 0.12309 294.466).

What colors go well with #b39ef4?

The complementary color of #b39ef4 is #acb755. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87acfc and #d592da. The triadic partners are #ea985f and #42c7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39ef4?

Black text reads better on #b39ef4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39ef4 a warm or cool color?

#b39ef4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.123.