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#b498ec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b498ec is rgb(180, 152, 236) in RGB and oklch(73.649% 0.12198 298.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

73.6%
0.122
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b498ec

#b498ec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b498ec mixed with white

  1. b498ec
  2. bba2ee
  3. c2adf1
  4. cab7f3
  5. d1c1f5
  6. d8ccf7
  7. e0d6f9
  8. e8e0fb
  9. efeafc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b498ec mixed with black

  1. b498ec
  2. 9c84cd
  3. 8570af
  4. 6e5c92
  5. 584a76
  6. 44385b
  7. 302742
  8. 1d1729
  9. 0c0813
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b498ec with less saturation

  1. b498ec
  2. b39ae6
  3. b29cdf
  4. b19ed9
  5. afa0d2
  6. aea2cc
  7. ada4c5
  8. aca5be
  9. aba7b7
  10. aaa8b1

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Colors that go with #b498ec

Complementary
#b498ec#a2b456
Analogous
#b498ec#8aa6f7#d48dd0
Triadic
#b498ec#e29656#35c2ab
Split
#b498ec#c9a544#6fbf7e

Questions about #b498ec

What color is #b498ec?

#b498ec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(180, 152, 236), in HSL hsl(260, 68.85%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.649% 0.12198 298.708).

What colors go well with #b498ec?

The complementary color of #b498ec is #a2b456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa6f7 and #d48dd0. The triadic partners are #e29656 and #35c2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b498ec?

Black text reads better on #b498ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b498ec a warm or cool color?

#b498ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.122.