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#b59efe color: Bright light violet

#b59efe is rgb(181, 158, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.678% 0.13665 293.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

75.7%
0.137
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b59efe

#b59efe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Diva (#c9a0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b59efe mixed with white

  1. b59efe
  2. bca8ff
  3. c3b2ff
  4. cabcff
  5. d1c5ff
  6. d9cfff
  7. e0d9ff
  8. e8e2ff
  9. efecff
  10. f7f5ff

Darker: #b59efe mixed with black

  1. b59efe
  2. 9d89dd
  3. 8674bd
  4. 6f609e
  5. 594d80
  6. 443a63
  7. 302947
  8. 1d182d
  9. 0c0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59efe with less saturation

  1. b59efe
  2. b4a0f6
  3. b4a2ef
  4. b3a5e7
  5. b2a6e0
  6. b2a8d8
  7. b1aad0
  8. b1acc8
  9. b0adc0
  10. b0afb8

Questions about #b59efe

What color is #b59efe?

#b59efe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 158, 254), in HSL hsl(254.37, 97.96%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.678% 0.13665 293.895).

What colors go well with #b59efe?

The complementary color of #b59efe is #afb948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83aeff and #da91e1. The triadic partners are #f29656 and #28cca9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59efe?

Black text reads better on #b59efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59efe a warm or cool color?

#b59efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.137.