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#b17fe2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b17fe2 is rgb(177, 127, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.509% 0.14922 306.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.5%
0.149
306°
  • 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
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b17fe2

#b17fe2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #b17fe2 mixed with white

  1. b17fe2
  2. b98ce6
  3. c099e9
  4. c8a6ec
  5. d0b3f0
  6. d7bff3
  7. dfccf5
  8. e7d9f8
  9. efe5fb
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b17fe2 mixed with black

  1. b17fe2
  2. 996ec4
  3. 835da8
  4. 6c4c8c
  5. 573c71
  6. 422d57
  7. 2f1f3e
  8. 1c1127
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b17fe2 with less saturation

  1. b17fe2
  2. af82db
  3. ac86d4
  4. aa89cd
  5. a88bc6
  6. a58ebf
  7. a391b8
  8. a193b0
  9. 9e95a9
  10. 9c98a1

Questions about #b17fe2

What color is #b17fe2?

#b17fe2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 127, 226), in HSL hsl(270.3, 63.06%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.509% 0.14922 306.132).

What colors go well with #b17fe2?

The complementary color of #b17fe2 is #83aa35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #828ff5 and #d273bc. The triadic partners are #d7840f and #00b5a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17fe2?

Black text reads better on #b17fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b17fe2 a warm or cool color?

#b17fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.149.