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#b595ed color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b595ed is rgb(181, 149, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.243% 0.1283 299.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

73.2%
0.128
300°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #b595ed

#b595ed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b595ed mixed with white

  1. b595ed
  2. bca0ef
  3. c3aaf2
  4. cab5f4
  5. d2c0f6
  6. d9caf8
  7. e0d5f9
  8. e8dffb
  9. f0eafd
  10. f7f4fe

Darker: #b595ed mixed with black

  1. b595ed
  2. 9d81ce
  3. 866db0
  4. 6f5a93
  5. 594877
  6. 44375c
  7. 302642
  8. 1d162a
  9. 0c0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b595ed with less saturation

  1. b595ed
  2. b497e6
  3. b29ae0
  4. b19cd9
  5. b09ed2
  6. aea0cb
  7. ada2c5
  8. aca3be
  9. aba5b7
  10. a9a7b0

Questions about #b595ed

What color is #b595ed?

#b595ed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(181, 149, 237), in HSL hsl(261.82, 70.97%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.243% 0.1283 299.989).

What colors go well with #b595ed?

The complementary color of #b595ed is #9eb451. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89a4f9 and #d68acf. The triadic partners are #e3944e and #1ec2ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b595ed?

Black text reads better on #b595ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b595ed a warm or cool color?

#b595ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.