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#b492ef color: Bright light violet

#b492ef is rgb(180, 146, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.715% 0.13553 299.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

72.7%
0.136
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b492ef

#b492ef is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b492ef mixed with white

  1. b492ef
  2. bb9df1
  3. c2a8f3
  4. cab3f5
  5. d1bef7
  6. d8c9f9
  7. e0d4fa
  8. e8defc
  9. efe9fd
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b492ef mixed with black

  1. b492ef
  2. 9c7ed0
  3. 856bb1
  4. 6e5894
  5. 584678
  6. 44355c
  7. 302542
  8. 1d162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b492ef with less saturation

  1. b492ef
  2. b395e8
  3. b197e1
  4. b099da
  5. ae9cd3
  6. ad9ecc
  7. aca0c5
  8. aaa2bd
  9. a9a3b6
  10. a8a5ae

Questions about #b492ef

What color is #b492ef?

#b492ef is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(180, 146, 239), in HSL hsl(261.94, 74.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.715% 0.13553 299.884).

What colors go well with #b492ef?

The complementary color of #b492ef is #9cb348. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a1fc and #d686cf. The triadic partners are #e49045 and #00c2aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b492ef?

Black text reads better on #b492ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b492ef a warm or cool color?

#b492ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.136.