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#b593fa color: Bright light violet

#b593fa is rgb(181, 147, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.525% 0.14837 297.864) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

73.5%
0.148
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b593fa

#b593fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.52:1, 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: #b593fa mixed with white

  1. b593fa
  2. bc9efb
  3. c3a9fc
  4. cab4fd
  5. d1bffe
  6. d9caff
  7. e0d4ff
  8. e8dfff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b593fa mixed with black

  1. b593fa
  2. 9d7fd9
  3. 866cba
  4. 6f599b
  5. 59477d
  6. 443661
  7. 302546
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b593fa with less saturation

  1. b593fa
  2. b496f2
  3. b299ea
  4. b19be3
  5. b09ddb
  6. afa0d3
  7. ada2cb
  8. aca4c2
  9. aba6ba
  10. aaa7b2

Questions about #b593fa

What color is #b593fa?

#b593fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 147, 250), in HSL hsl(259.81, 91.15%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.525% 0.14837 297.864).

What colors go well with #b593fa?

The complementary color of #b593fa is #a2b538. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a4ff and #db85d8. The triadic partners are #ed8f3d and #00c7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b593fa?

Black text reads better on #b593fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b593fa a warm or cool color?

#b593fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.148.