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#b59fee color: Bright light violet

#b59fee is rgb(181, 159, 238) in RGB and oklch(75.111% 0.11366 296.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

75.1%
0.114
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b59fee

#b59fee is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b59fee mixed with white

  1. b59fee
  2. bca9f0
  3. c3b2f2
  4. cabcf4
  5. d2c5f6
  6. d9cff8
  7. e0d9fa
  8. e8e2fb
  9. f0ecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b59fee mixed with black

  1. b59fee
  2. 9d8acf
  3. 8675b1
  4. 6f6193
  5. 594d77
  6. 443b5c
  7. 302942
  8. 1d182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59fee with less saturation

  1. b59fee
  2. b4a1e8
  3. b3a3e2
  4. b3a4db
  5. b2a6d5
  6. b1a7cf
  7. b0a9c8
  8. b0aac2
  9. afacbb
  10. afadb5

Questions about #b59fee

What color is #b59fee?

#b59fee is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 159, 238), in HSL hsl(256.71, 69.91%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.111% 0.11366 296.36).

What colors go well with #b59fee?

The complementary color of #b59fee is #aab760. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8dacf7 and #d494d5. The triadic partners are #e59b64 and #4ec6ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59fee?

Black text reads better on #b59fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59fee a warm or cool color?

#b59fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.114.