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#b49df5 color: Bright light violet

#b49df5 is rgb(180, 157, 245) in RGB and oklch(74.981% 0.12608 295.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

75%
0.126
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b49df5

#b49df5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, 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: #b49df5 mixed with white

  1. b49df5
  2. bba7f7
  3. c2b1f8
  4. c9bbf9
  5. d1c4fb
  6. d8cefc
  7. e0d8fd
  8. e8e2fd
  9. efebfe
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b49df5 mixed with black

  1. b49df5
  2. 9c88d5
  3. 8573b6
  4. 6e5f98
  5. 584c7b
  6. 443a5f
  7. 302844
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b49df5 with less saturation

  1. b49df5
  2. b39fee
  3. b2a1e7
  4. b2a3e0
  5. b1a5d9
  6. b0a6d2
  7. b0a8cb
  8. afaac4
  9. afabbd
  10. aeacb5

Questions about #b49df5

What color is #b49df5?

#b49df5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(180, 157, 245), in HSL hsl(255.68, 81.48%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.981% 0.12608 295.205).

What colors go well with #b49df5?

The complementary color of #b49df5 is #abb753. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87acfe and #d691da. The triadic partners are #eb975b and #3ac8aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49df5?

Black text reads better on #b49df5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49df5 a warm or cool color?

#b49df5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.126.