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#b079e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b079e2 is rgb(176, 121, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.419% 0.15868 306.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

67.4%
0.159
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b079e2

#b079e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #b079e2 mixed with white

  1. b079e2
  2. b887e6
  3. bf94e9
  4. c7a2ed
  5. cfaff0
  6. d7bdf3
  7. dfcaf6
  8. e7d7f8
  9. efe4fb
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b079e2 mixed with black

  1. b079e2
  2. 9968c4
  3. 8258a8
  4. 6c488c
  5. 563971
  6. 422b57
  7. 2e1d3e
  8. 1c1027
  9. 0b0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b079e2 with less saturation

  1. b079e2
  2. ad7ddb
  3. ab80d3
  4. a884cc
  5. a687c5
  6. a38abd
  7. a18db6
  8. 9e8fae
  9. 9b92a6
  10. 99949e

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Colors that go with #b079e2

Complementary
#b079e2#7ca726
Analogous
#b079e2#7f8af6#d26cba
Triadic
#b079e2#d67f00#00b1a4
Split
#b079e2#b39500#0eb26d

Questions about #b079e2

What color is #b079e2?

#b079e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(176, 121, 226), in HSL hsl(271.43, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.419% 0.15868 306.803).

What colors go well with #b079e2?

The complementary color of #b079e2 is #7ca726. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f8af6 and #d26cba. The triadic partners are #d67f00 and #00b1a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b079e2?

Black text reads better on #b079e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b079e2 a warm or cool color?

#b079e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.159.