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#b181e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b181e2 is rgb(177, 129, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.845% 0.14594 305.721) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

68.8%
0.146
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b181e2

#b181e2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #b181e2 mixed with white

  1. b181e2
  2. b98ee6
  3. c09be9
  4. c8a7ec
  5. d0b4ef
  6. d7c0f2
  7. dfcdf5
  8. e7d9f8
  9. efe6fa
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b181e2 mixed with black

  1. b181e2
  2. 996fc4
  3. 835ea8
  4. 6c4e8c
  5. 573e71
  6. 422e57
  7. 2f1f3e
  8. 1c1227
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b181e2 with less saturation

  1. b181e2
  2. af84db
  3. ac87d4
  4. aa8acd
  5. a88dc6
  6. a690bf
  7. a492b8
  8. a194b1
  9. 9f97aa
  10. 9d99a2

Questions about #b181e2

What color is #b181e2?

#b181e2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(177, 129, 226), in HSL hsl(269.69, 62.58%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.845% 0.14594 305.721).

What colors go well with #b181e2?

The complementary color of #b181e2 is #85aa39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8391f4 and #d275bd. The triadic partners are #d7851c and #00b6a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b181e2?

Black text reads better on #b181e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b181e2 a warm or cool color?

#b181e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.146.