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#b59bec color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b59bec is rgb(181, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.284% 0.11734 298.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

74.3%
0.117
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b59bec

#b59bec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, 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: #b59bec mixed with white

  1. b59bec
  2. bca5ee
  3. c3aff1
  4. cab9f3
  5. d2c3f5
  6. d9cdf7
  7. e0d7f9
  8. e8e1fb
  9. f0ebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b59bec mixed with black

  1. b59bec
  2. 9d86cd
  3. 8672af
  4. 6f5e92
  5. 594b76
  6. 44395b
  7. 302842
  8. 1d1829
  9. 0c0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59bec with less saturation

  1. b59bec
  2. b49de6
  3. b39fe0
  4. b2a1d9
  5. b1a3d3
  6. b0a4cd
  7. afa6c6
  8. aea7c0
  9. ada9b9
  10. acaab2

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Colors that go with #b59bec

Complementary
#b59bec#a5b65c
Analogous
#b59bec#8ca8f6#d490d1
Triadic
#b59bec#e3985d#42c4ac
Split
#b59bec#caa74c#75c081

Questions about #b59bec

What color is #b59bec?

#b59bec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(181, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(259.26, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.284% 0.11734 298.26).

What colors go well with #b59bec?

The complementary color of #b59bec is #a5b65c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ca8f6 and #d490d1. The triadic partners are #e3985d and #42c4ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59bec?

Black text reads better on #b59bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59bec a warm or cool color?

#b59bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.117.