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#b59ff2 color: Bright light violet

#b59ff2 is rgb(181, 159, 242) in RGB and oklch(75.293% 0.11904 295.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

75.3%
0.119
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b59ff2

#b59ff2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.21:1, 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: #b59ff2 mixed with white

  1. b59ff2
  2. bca9f4
  3. c3b2f6
  4. cabcf7
  5. d2c6f9
  6. d9cffa
  7. e0d9fb
  8. e8e2fc
  9. f0ecfd
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b59ff2 mixed with black

  1. b59ff2
  2. 9d8ad2
  3. 8675b4
  4. 6f6196
  5. 594d79
  6. 443b5e
  7. 302943
  8. 1d182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b59ff2 with less saturation

  1. b59ff2
  2. b4a1ec
  3. b3a3e5
  4. b3a5de
  5. b2a6d8
  6. b1a8d1
  7. b1a9ca
  8. b0abc4
  9. b0acbd
  10. afadb6

Questions about #b59ff2

What color is #b59ff2?

#b59ff2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 159, 242), in HSL hsl(255.9, 76.15%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.293% 0.11904 295.586).

What colors go well with #b59ff2?

The complementary color of #b59ff2 is #acb85b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8badfb and #d694d8. The triadic partners are #e89a61 and #48c7ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59ff2?

Black text reads better on #b59ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59ff2 a warm or cool color?

#b59ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.119.