#b79aed color: Dreamy Candy Forest
#b79aed is rgb(183, 154, 237) in RGB and oklch(74.323% 0.12062 299.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Plum
- indigo-300
- Black 7%
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About #b79aed
#b79aed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #b79aed mixed with white
Darker: #b79aed mixed with black
Calmer: #b79aed with less saturation
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Questions about #b79aed
What color is #b79aed?
#b79aed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(183, 154, 237), in HSL hsl(260.96, 69.75%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.323% 0.12062 299.536).
What colors go well with #b79aed?
The complementary color of #b79aed is #a3b75a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8da8f8 and #d68fd1. The triadic partners are #e49859 and #3ac4ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #b79aed?
Black text reads better on #b79aed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b79aed a warm or cool color?
#b79aed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.121.