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#b59df2 color: Bright light violet

#b59df2 is rgb(181, 157, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.926% 0.12218 296.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

74.9%
0.122
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #b59df2

#b59df2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.07:1, 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: #b59df2 mixed with white

  1. b59df2
  2. bca7f4
  3. c3b1f6
  4. cabbf7
  5. d2c4f9
  6. d9cefa
  7. e0d8fb
  8. e8e2fc
  9. f0ebfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b59df2 mixed with black

  1. b59df2
  2. 9d88d2
  3. 8673b4
  4. 6f5f96
  5. 594c79
  6. 443a5e
  7. 302843
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59df2 with less saturation

  1. b59df2
  2. b49feb
  3. b3a1e5
  4. b2a3de
  5. b2a5d7
  6. b1a6d1
  7. b0a8ca
  8. afa9c3
  9. afabbc
  10. aeacb5

Questions about #b59df2

What color is #b59df2?

#b59df2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 157, 242), in HSL hsl(256.94, 76.58%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.926% 0.12218 296.314).

What colors go well with #b59df2?

The complementary color of #b59df2 is #a9b758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aabfb and #d692d7. The triadic partners are #e8985d and #3fc7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59df2?

Black text reads better on #b59df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59df2 a warm or cool color?

#b59df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.122.