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#b275e2 color: Lavender

#b275e2 is rgb(178, 117, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.984% 0.16576 308.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67%
0.166
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b275e2

#b275e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b275e2 mixed with white

  1. b275e2
  2. ba83e6
  3. c192e9
  4. c99fed
  5. d0adf0
  6. d8bbf3
  7. e0c8f6
  8. e8d6f8
  9. efe4fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b275e2 mixed with black

  1. b275e2
  2. 9a65c4
  3. 8355a8
  4. 6d468c
  5. 573771
  6. 432957
  7. 2f1c3e
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b275e2 with less saturation

  1. b275e2
  2. af79db
  3. ac7dd3
  4. a981cc
  5. a784c4
  6. a487bd
  7. a18bb5
  8. 9e8dad
  9. 9b90a5
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b275e2

What color is #b275e2?

#b275e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 117, 226), in HSL hsl(273.58, 65.27%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.984% 0.16576 308.388).

What colors go well with #b275e2?

The complementary color of #b275e2 is #76a71e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8087f8 and #d468b7. The triadic partners are #d57d00 and #00afa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b275e2?

Black text reads better on #b275e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b275e2 a warm or cool color?

#b275e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.166.