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#b89cf5 color: Bright light violet

#b89cf5 is rgb(184, 156, 245) in RGB and oklch(75.145% 0.12815 297.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

75.1%
0.128
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • indigo-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b89cf5

#b89cf5 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, 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: #b89cf5 mixed with white

  1. b89cf5
  2. bfa6f7
  3. c6b0f8
  4. ccbaf9
  5. d3c4fb
  6. dacefc
  7. e2d8fd
  8. e9e1fd
  9. f0ebfe
  10. f8f5ff

Darker: #b89cf5 mixed with black

  1. b89cf5
  2. a087d5
  3. 8873b6
  4. 715f98
  5. 5b4c7b
  6. 45395f
  7. 312844
  8. 1e182b
  9. 0c0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b89cf5 with less saturation

  1. b89cf5
  2. b79eee
  3. b6a0e7
  4. b5a2e0
  5. b4a4d9
  6. b3a6d2
  7. b2a8cb
  8. b1aac4
  9. b0abbd
  10. afadb6

Questions about #b89cf5

What color is #b89cf5?

#b89cf5 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 156, 245), in HSL hsl(258.88, 81.65%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.145% 0.12815 297.718).

What colors go well with #b89cf5?

The complementary color of #b89cf5 is #a8b954. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8babff and #da90d8. The triadic partners are #eb9857 and #31c8ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89cf5?

Black text reads better on #b89cf5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b89cf5 a warm or cool color?

#b89cf5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.128.