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#b49feb color: Bright light violet

#b49feb is rgb(180, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(74.89% 0.10948 296.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74.9%
0.109
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b49feb

#b49feb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b49feb mixed with white

  1. b49feb
  2. bba9ed
  3. c2b2f0
  4. cabcf2
  5. d1c5f4
  6. d8cff6
  7. e0d9f8
  8. e8e2fa
  9. efecfc
  10. f7f5fd

Darker: #b49feb mixed with black

  1. b49feb
  2. 9c8acc
  3. 8575ae
  4. 6e6191
  5. 584d75
  6. 443b5b
  7. 302941
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b49feb with less saturation

  1. b49feb
  2. b3a1e5
  3. b2a2df
  4. b2a4d9
  5. b1a6d3
  6. b0a7cd
  7. b0a8c7
  8. afaac1
  9. afabba
  10. aeacb4

Questions about #b49feb

What color is #b49feb?

#b49feb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(180, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(256.58, 65.52%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.89% 0.10948 296.358).

What colors go well with #b49feb?

The complementary color of #b49feb is #a9b663. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eacf3 and #d295d2. The triadic partners are #e29b67 and #53c4ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b49feb?

Black text reads better on #b49feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b49feb a warm or cool color?

#b49feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.109.