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#b495ec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b495ec is rgb(180, 149, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.106% 0.1268 299.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

73.1%
0.127
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b495ec

#b495ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #b495ec mixed with white

  1. b495ec
  2. bba0ee
  3. c2aaf1
  4. cab5f3
  5. d1c0f5
  6. d9caf7
  7. e0d5f9
  8. e8dffb
  9. efeafc
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b495ec mixed with black

  1. b495ec
  2. 9c81cd
  3. 856daf
  4. 6e5a92
  5. 584876
  6. 44375b
  7. 302642
  8. 1d1629
  9. 0c0813
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b495ec with less saturation

  1. b495ec
  2. b397e5
  3. b19adf
  4. b09cd8
  5. af9ed2
  6. aea0cb
  7. aca1c4
  8. aba3bd
  9. aaa5b6
  10. a9a6af

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Colors that go with #b495ec

Complementary
#b495ec#9eb351
Analogous
#b495ec#88a3f8#d48ace
Triadic
#b495ec#e2934f#23c2aa
Split
#b495ec#c7a43b#69be7c

Questions about #b495ec

What color is #b495ec?

#b495ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(180, 149, 236), in HSL hsl(261.38, 69.6%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.106% 0.1268 299.668).

What colors go well with #b495ec?

The complementary color of #b495ec is #9eb351. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88a3f8 and #d48ace. The triadic partners are #e2934f and #23c2aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b495ec?

Black text reads better on #b495ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b495ec a warm or cool color?

#b495ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.127.