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#b899e1 color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b899e1 is rgb(184, 153, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.692% 0.10676 303.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

73.7%
0.107
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #b899e1

#b899e1 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b899e1 mixed with white

  1. b899e1
  2. bfa3e4
  3. c6ade8
  4. cdb7eb
  5. d4c2ee
  6. dbccf1
  7. e2d6f4
  8. e9e0f7
  9. f0eafa
  10. f8f5fc

Darker: #b899e1 mixed with black

  1. b899e1
  2. a084c4
  3. 8870a7
  4. 715d8b
  5. 5b4a70
  6. 453856
  7. 31273e
  8. 1e1727
  9. 0c0812
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b899e1 with less saturation

  1. b899e1
  2. b79bdc
  3. b59dd6
  4. b49fd1
  5. b2a0cb
  6. b1a2c6
  7. afa4c0
  8. aea5bb
  9. aca7b5
  10. aba8af

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Colors that go with #b899e1

Complementary
#b899e1#9cb568
Analogous
#b899e1#94a5ed#d390c6
Triadic
#b899e1#d99b5f#4bc0b1
Split
#b899e1#c0a956#71be8a

Questions about #b899e1

What color is #b899e1?

#b899e1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(184, 153, 225), in HSL hsl(265.83, 54.55%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.692% 0.10676 303.639).

What colors go well with #b899e1?

The complementary color of #b899e1 is #9cb568. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94a5ed and #d390c6. The triadic partners are #d99b5f and #4bc0b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b899e1?

Black text reads better on #b899e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b899e1 a warm or cool color?

#b899e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.107.