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#b280e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b280e2 is rgb(178, 128, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.776% 0.14788 306.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

68.8%
0.148
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b280e2

#b280e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #b280e2 mixed with white

  1. b280e2
  2. b98de6
  3. c19ae9
  4. c9a7ec
  5. d0b3ef
  6. d8c0f2
  7. e0ccf5
  8. e7d9f8
  9. efe6fa
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b280e2 mixed with black

  1. b280e2
  2. 9a6ec4
  3. 835da8
  4. 6d4d8c
  5. 573d71
  6. 432e57
  7. 2f1f3e
  8. 1d1227
  9. 0c0612
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b280e2 with less saturation

  1. b280e2
  2. b083db
  3. ad87d4
  4. ab8acd
  5. a98cc6
  6. a68fbf
  7. a492b8
  8. a194b1
  9. 9f96a9
  10. 9d98a2

Questions about #b280e2

What color is #b280e2?

#b280e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(178, 128, 226), in HSL hsl(270.61, 62.82%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.776% 0.14788 306.417).

What colors go well with #b280e2?

The complementary color of #b280e2 is #83aa38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8490f5 and #d374bd. The triadic partners are #d78514 and #00b5a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b280e2?

Black text reads better on #b280e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b280e2 a warm or cool color?

#b280e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.148.