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#b276e2 color: Lavender

#b276e2 is rgb(178, 118, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.143% 0.16415 308.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

67.1%
0.164
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b276e2

#b276e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #b276e2 mixed with white

  1. b276e2
  2. ba84e6
  3. c192e9
  4. c9a0ed
  5. d0aef0
  6. d8bbf3
  7. e0c9f6
  8. e8d6f8
  9. efe4fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b276e2 mixed with black

  1. b276e2
  2. 9a66c4
  3. 8356a8
  4. 6d478c
  5. 573871
  6. 432957
  7. 2f1c3e
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b276e2 with less saturation

  1. b276e2
  2. af7adb
  3. ac7ed3
  4. aa82cc
  5. a785c4
  6. a488bd
  7. a18bb5
  8. 9e8ead
  9. 9b91a6
  10. 98939e

Questions about #b276e2

What color is #b276e2?

#b276e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(178, 118, 226), in HSL hsl(273.33, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.143% 0.16415 308.227).

What colors go well with #b276e2?

The complementary color of #b276e2 is #77a821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8088f8 and #d469b8. The triadic partners are #d67e00 and #00afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b276e2?

Black text reads better on #b276e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b276e2 a warm or cool color?

#b276e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.164.