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#b37eee color: Bright purple

#b37eee is rgb(179, 126, 238) in RGB and oklch(69.17% 0.16598 304.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.2%
0.166
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b37eee

#b37eee is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #b37eee mixed with white

  1. b37eee
  2. ba8cf1
  3. c299f3
  4. c9a6f5
  5. d1b3f7
  6. d8bff9
  7. e0ccfb
  8. e8d9fc
  9. efe6fd
  10. f7f2fe

Darker: #b37eee mixed with black

  1. b37eee
  2. 9b6dcf
  3. 845cb1
  4. 6e4c93
  5. 583c77
  6. 432d5c
  7. 2f1f42
  8. 1d112a
  9. 0c0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b37eee with less saturation

  1. b37eee
  2. b182e6
  3. ae86de
  4. ac89d6
  5. a98cce
  6. a78fc6
  7. a592be
  8. a295b5
  9. a097ad
  10. 9e99a4

Questions about #b37eee

What color is #b37eee?

#b37eee is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 126, 238), in HSL hsl(268.39, 76.71%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.17% 0.16598 304.253).

What colors go well with #b37eee?

The complementary color of #b37eee is #86ac18. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7e90ff and #d870c5. The triadic partners are #e18100 and #00b7a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37eee?

Black text reads better on #b37eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37eee a warm or cool color?

#b37eee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.166.