#B39CCD#B39CCD
#B39CCD is a light, moderate violet. Relative luminance 0.378; OKLCH L 73.0% C 0.074 H 306.0°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #B39CCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(179, 156, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 71%) |
| HSV | hsv(268, 24%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(12.7%, 23.9%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.85, 17.89, -21.96) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(67.85, 28.32, 309.17°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.97% 0.0435 -0.0598) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.97% 0.074 306) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.4962, 37.7686, 62.8497) |
| Luminance | 0.3777 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 3.43
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 5.13
Lilac
#C8A2C8
ΔE00 6.23
Lavender (survey)
#C79FEF
ΔE00 7.12
Heather
#A484AC
ΔE00 8.17
Pale Violet
#CEAEFA
ΔE00 8.44
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#B39CCD #B6CD9C
analogous
#9C9DCD #B39CCD #CB9CCD
triadic
#B39CCD #CDB39C #9CCDB3
tetradic
#B39CCD #CD9C9D #B6CD9C #9CCDCB
square
#B39CCD #CD9C9D #B6CD9C #9CCDCB
split-complementary
#B39CCD #CDCB9C #9DCD9C
monochromatic
#75509F #9473B8 #B39CCD #D2C5E2 #EFEBF5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.46
#B39CCD on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.55
#B39CCD on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #B39CCD
8.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##B39CCD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##B39CCD | 1.00 | 2.46 | 8.55 | 8.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.46 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#93A4CF
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#98A5CB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#AFA3AD
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A5A5A5
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #b39ccd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(179, 156, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(73.0% 0.074 306.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#cab9dc',
500: '#b39ccd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #b39ccd; $custom-light: #cab9dc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#b39ccd",
"rgb": {
"r": 179,
"g": 156,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 268.163,
"s": 32.886,
"l": 70.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72975,
"c": 0.07396,
"h": 306
},
"luminance": 0.37768
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#B39CCD
secondary
#E3E9DC
accent
#AC3A76
background
#FCFBFD
surface
#F8F6FB
border
#D1D0D4
text
#131115
muted
#828083