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#b273e2 color: Lavender

#b273e2 is rgb(178, 115, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.67% 0.16896 308.701) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

66.7%
0.169
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b273e2

#b273e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender (#b56edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b273e2 mixed with white

  1. b273e2
  2. ba82e6
  3. c190e9
  4. c99eed
  5. d1acf0
  6. d8baf3
  7. e0c8f6
  8. e8d6f8
  9. efe3fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b273e2 mixed with black

  1. b273e2
  2. 9a63c4
  3. 8354a8
  4. 6d458c
  5. 573671
  6. 432857
  7. 2f1b3e
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b273e2 with less saturation

  1. b273e2
  2. af77db
  3. ac7bd3
  4. a97fcb
  5. a683c4
  6. a386bc
  7. a089b4
  8. 9d8cac
  9. 9a8fa4
  10. 97929c

Questions about #b273e2

What color is #b273e2?

#b273e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 115, 226), in HSL hsl(274.05, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.67% 0.16896 308.701).

What colors go well with #b273e2?

The complementary color of #b273e2 is #74a718. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8085f9 and #d465b7. The triadic partners are #d47d00 and #00aea5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b273e2?

Black text reads better on #b273e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b273e2 a warm or cool color?

#b273e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.169.