#b79aea color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b79aea is rgb(183, 154, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.186% 0.11667 300.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- indigo-300
- Black 8%
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About #b79aea
#b79aea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #b79aea mixed with white
Darker: #b79aea mixed with black
Calmer: #b79aea with less saturation
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Questions about #b79aea
What color is #b79aea?
#b79aea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(183, 154, 234), in HSL hsl(261.75, 65.57%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.186% 0.11667 300.247).
What colors go well with #b79aea?
The complementary color of #b79aea is #a2b65e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fa7f5 and #d590ce. The triadic partners are #e1995b and #40c3ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #b79aea?
Black text reads better on #b79aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b79aea a warm or cool color?
#b79aea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.117.