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#b39ffd color: Bright light violet

#b39ffd is rgb(179, 159, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.643% 0.13366 292.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

75.6%
0.134
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #b39ffd

#b39ffd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #b39ffd mixed with white

  1. b39ffd
  2. baa9fe
  3. c1b3ff
  4. c9bcff
  5. d0c6ff
  6. d8cfff
  7. dfd9ff
  8. e7e3ff
  9. efecff
  10. f7f6ff

Darker: #b39ffd mixed with black

  1. b39ffd
  2. 9b8adc
  3. 8475bc
  4. 6e619d
  5. 584d7f
  6. 433b62
  7. 2f2947
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b39ffd with less saturation

  1. b39ffd
  2. b2a1f6
  3. b2a3ee
  4. b1a5e7
  5. b1a7df
  6. b1a9d7
  7. b0aad0
  8. b0acc8
  9. b0adc0
  10. b0afb8

Questions about #b39ffd

What color is #b39ffd?

#b39ffd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 159, 253), in HSL hsl(252.77, 95.92%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.643% 0.13366 292.688).

What colors go well with #b39ffd?

The complementary color of #b39ffd is #b1b84a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82afff and #d892e1. The triadic partners are #f2965a and #34cba7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b39ffd?

Black text reads better on #b39ffd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b39ffd a warm or cool color?

#b39ffd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.134.