#b494ed color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b494ed is rgb(180, 148, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.975% 0.12972 299.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Plum
- violet-400
- Black 7%
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About #b494ed
#b494ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.
Lighter: #b494ed mixed with white
Darker: #b494ed mixed with black
Calmer: #b494ed with less saturation
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Questions about #b494ed
What color is #b494ed?
#b494ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(180, 148, 237), in HSL hsl(261.57, 71.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.975% 0.12972 299.747).
What colors go well with #b494ed?
The complementary color of #b494ed is #9eb34e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a3f9 and #d589cf. The triadic partners are #e3924c and #16c2aa.
Is white or black text more readable on #b494ed?
Black text reads better on #b494ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b494ed a warm or cool color?
#b494ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.13.