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#af80e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#af80e2 is rgb(175, 128, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.48% 0.14701 304.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

68.5%
0.147
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #af80e2

#af80e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #af80e2 mixed with white

  1. af80e2
  2. b78de6
  3. be9ae9
  4. c6a7ec
  5. ceb3f0
  6. d6c0f3
  7. deccf5
  8. e6d9f8
  9. efe6fb
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #af80e2 mixed with black

  1. af80e2
  2. 986ec4
  3. 815da8
  4. 6b4d8c
  5. 563d71
  6. 412e57
  7. 2e1f3e
  8. 1c1227
  9. 0b0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #af80e2 with less saturation

  1. af80e2
  2. ad83db
  3. ab86d4
  4. a889cd
  5. a68cc6
  6. a48fbf
  7. a291b8
  8. a093b0
  9. 9e96a9
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #af80e2

What color is #af80e2?

#af80e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(175, 128, 226), in HSL hsl(268.78, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.48% 0.14701 304.947).

What colors go well with #af80e2?

The complementary color of #af80e2 is #85a935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8090f3 and #d074be. The triadic partners are #d78419 and #00b5a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #af80e2?

Black text reads better on #af80e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #af80e2 a warm or cool color?

#af80e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.147.