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#b494fa color: Bright light violet

#b494fa is rgb(180, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.612% 0.14668 297.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

73.6%
0.147
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b494fa

#b494fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b494fa mixed with white

  1. b494fa
  2. bb9ffb
  3. c2aafc
  4. c9b5fd
  5. d1bffe
  6. d8caff
  7. e0d5ff
  8. e7dfff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b494fa mixed with black

  1. b494fa
  2. 9c80d9
  3. 856dba
  4. 6e5a9b
  5. 58487d
  6. 443661
  7. 302646
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b494fa with less saturation

  1. b494fa
  2. b397f2
  3. b299ea
  4. b09ce3
  5. af9edb
  6. aea0d3
  7. ada2cb
  8. aca4c3
  9. aba6ba
  10. aaa8b2

Questions about #b494fa

What color is #b494fa?

#b494fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(180, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(258.82, 91.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.612% 0.14668 297.112).

What colors go well with #b494fa?

The complementary color of #b494fa is #a3b539. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80a5ff and #da86d9. The triadic partners are #ee8f40 and #00c7a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b494fa?

Black text reads better on #b494fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b494fa a warm or cool color?

#b494fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.147.