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#b99feb color: Bright light violet

#b99feb is rgb(185, 159, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.323% 0.11028 299.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

75.3%
0.110
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #b99feb

#b99feb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, 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: #b99feb mixed with white

  1. b99feb
  2. c0a9ed
  3. c6b2f0
  4. cdbcf2
  5. d4c5f4
  6. dbcff6
  7. e2d9f8
  8. e9e2fa
  9. f0ecfc
  10. f8f5fd

Darker: #b99feb mixed with black

  1. b99feb
  2. a08acc
  3. 8975ae
  4. 716191
  5. 5b4d75
  6. 463b5b
  7. 312941
  8. 1e1829
  9. 0d0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b99feb with less saturation

  1. b99feb
  2. b8a1e5
  3. b7a3df
  4. b6a4d9
  5. b5a6d4
  6. b4a8ce
  7. b3a9c8
  8. b2abc1
  9. b1acbb
  10. b0adb5

Questions about #b99feb

What color is #b99feb?

#b99feb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Bright light violet. In RGB it is rgb(185, 159, 235), in HSL hsl(260.53, 65.52%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.323% 0.11028 299.471).

What colors go well with #b99feb?

The complementary color of #b99feb is #a7b966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93acf5 and #d695d1. The triadic partners are #e39e65 and #50c6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b99feb?

Black text reads better on #b99feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b99feb a warm or cool color?

#b99feb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.11.