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#b89ef2 color: Bright light violet

#b89ef2 is rgb(184, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(75.368% 0.12101 297.664) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

75.4%
0.121
298°
  • 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 #b89ef2

#b89ef2 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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: #b89ef2 mixed with white

  1. b89ef2
  2. bfa8f4
  3. c6b2f6
  4. ccbbf7
  5. d3c5f9
  6. dbcffa
  7. e2d8fb
  8. e9e2fc
  9. f0ecfd
  10. f8f5fe

Darker: #b89ef2 mixed with black

  1. b89ef2
  2. a089d2
  3. 8874b4
  4. 716096
  5. 5b4d79
  6. 453a5e
  7. 312943
  8. 1e182b
  9. 0c0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b89ef2 with less saturation

  1. b89ef2
  2. b7a0ec
  3. b6a2e5
  4. b5a4de
  5. b4a6d8
  6. b3a7d1
  7. b2a9cb
  8. b1abc4
  9. b0acbd
  10. b0aeb6

Questions about #b89ef2

What color is #b89ef2?

#b89ef2 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(258.57, 76.36%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.368% 0.12101 297.664).

What colors go well with #b89ef2?

The complementary color of #b89ef2 is #a9b95b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eacfc and #d893d6. The triadic partners are #e89b5e and #41c8af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b89ef2?

Black text reads better on #b89ef2: 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 #b89ef2 a warm or cool color?

#b89ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.121.