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#b59ff0 color: Bright light violet

#b59ff0 is rgb(181, 159, 240) in RGB and oklch(75.202% 0.11635 295.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

75.2%
0.116
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b59ff0

#b59ff0 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.116 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 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b59ff0 mixed with white

  1. b59ff0
  2. bca9f2
  3. c3b2f4
  4. cabcf6
  5. d2c5f7
  6. d9cff9
  7. e0d9fa
  8. e8e2fc
  9. f0ecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b59ff0 mixed with black

  1. b59ff0
  2. 9d8ad1
  3. 8675b2
  4. 6f6195
  5. 594d78
  6. 443b5d
  7. 302943
  8. 1d182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59ff0 with less saturation

  1. b59ff0
  2. b4a1ea
  3. b3a3e3
  4. b3a4dd
  5. b2a6d6
  6. b1a8d0
  7. b1a9c9
  8. b0abc3
  9. afacbc
  10. afadb5

Questions about #b59ff0

What color is #b59ff0?

#b59ff0 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 159, 240), in HSL hsl(256.3, 72.97%, 78.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.202% 0.11635 295.966).

What colors go well with #b59ff0?

The complementary color of #b59ff0 is #abb85d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cacf9 and #d594d6. The triadic partners are #e79a63 and #4bc6ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59ff0?

Black text reads better on #b59ff0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59ff0 a warm or cool color?

#b59ff0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.116.