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#b594fa color: Bright light violet

#b594fa is rgb(181, 148, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.7% 0.14681 297.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

73.7%
0.147
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b594fa

#b594fa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #b594fa mixed with white

  1. b594fa
  2. bc9ffb
  3. c3aafc
  4. cab5fd
  5. d1bffe
  6. d9caff
  7. e0d5ff
  8. e8dfff
  9. efeaff
  10. f7f4ff

Darker: #b594fa mixed with black

  1. b594fa
  2. 9d80d9
  3. 866dba
  4. 6f5a9b
  5. 59487d
  6. 443661
  7. 302646
  8. 1d162d
  9. 0c0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b594fa with less saturation

  1. b594fa
  2. b497f2
  3. b299eb
  4. b19ce3
  5. b09edb
  6. afa0d3
  7. aea3cb
  8. ada4c3
  9. aca6bb
  10. aba8b2

Questions about #b594fa

What color is #b594fa?

#b594fa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 148, 250), in HSL hsl(259.41, 91.07%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.7% 0.14681 297.593).

What colors go well with #b594fa?

The complementary color of #b594fa is #a3b53a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81a5ff and #da86d9. The triadic partners are #ee9040 and #00c7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b594fa?

Black text reads better on #b594fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b594fa a warm or cool color?

#b594fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.147.