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#b375e1 color: Lavender

#b375e1 is rgb(179, 117, 225) in RGB and oklch(67.036% 0.16493 309.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67%
0.165
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b375e1

#b375e1 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, 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: #b375e1 mixed with white

  1. b375e1
  2. bb83e5
  3. c291e8
  4. ca9fec
  5. d1adef
  6. d9bbf2
  7. e0c8f5
  8. e8d6f8
  9. f0e4fa
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b375e1 mixed with black

  1. b375e1
  2. 9b65c4
  3. 8455a7
  4. 6e468b
  5. 583770
  6. 432956
  7. 2f1c3e
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b375e1 with less saturation

  1. b375e1
  2. b079da
  3. ad7dd2
  4. aa81cb
  5. a784c4
  6. a488bc
  7. a18bb5
  8. 9e8dad
  9. 9b90a5
  10. 98939d

Questions about #b375e1

What color is #b375e1?

#b375e1 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(179, 117, 225), in HSL hsl(274.44, 64.29%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.036% 0.16493 309.103).

What colors go well with #b375e1?

The complementary color of #b375e1 is #75a823. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8287f8 and #d568b6. The triadic partners are #d57e00 and #00afa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b375e1?

Black text reads better on #b375e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b375e1 a warm or cool color?

#b375e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.165.