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#b39ef8 color: Bright light violet

#b39ef8 is rgb(179, 158, 248) in RGB and oklch(75.221% 0.12847 293.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

75.2%
0.128
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 3%

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 #b39ef8

#b39ef8 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 294°.

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: #b39ef8 mixed with white

  1. b39ef8
  2. baa8f9
  3. c1b2fb
  4. c9bbfc
  5. d0c5fd
  6. d8cffd
  7. dfd8fe
  8. e7e2fe
  9. efecff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b39ef8 mixed with black

  1. b39ef8
  2. 9b89d8
  3. 8474b8
  4. 6e609a
  5. 584d7c
  6. 433a60
  7. 2f2945
  8. 1d182c
  9. 0c0915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39ef8 with less saturation

  1. b39ef8
  2. b2a0f1
  3. b2a2ea
  4. b1a4e3
  5. b1a6db
  6. b0a7d4
  7. b0a9cd
  8. afaac5
  9. afacbe
  10. afadb6

Questions about #b39ef8

What color is #b39ef8?

#b39ef8 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 158, 248), in HSL hsl(254, 86.54%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.221% 0.12847 293.803).

What colors go well with #b39ef8?

The complementary color of #b39ef8 is #aeb750. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85adff and #d692dd. The triadic partners are #ed975c and #3ac9a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39ef8?

Black text reads better on #b39ef8: 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 #b39ef8 a warm or cool color?

#b39ef8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.128.