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#b37ef0 color: Bright purple

#b37ef0 is rgb(179, 126, 240) in RGB and oklch(69.278% 0.1684 303.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

69.3%
0.168
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b37ef0

#b37ef0 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#bf77f6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b37ef0 mixed with white

  1. b37ef0
  2. ba8cf2
  3. c299f5
  4. c9a6f7
  5. d1b3f8
  6. d8c0fa
  7. e0ccfb
  8. e7d9fd
  9. efe6fe
  10. f7f2fe

Darker: #b37ef0 mixed with black

  1. b37ef0
  2. 9b6dd1
  3. 845cb2
  4. 6e4c95
  5. 583c78
  6. 432d5d
  7. 2f1f43
  8. 1d112a
  9. 0c0514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b37ef0 with less saturation

  1. b37ef0
  2. b182e8
  3. ae86e0
  4. ac89d8
  5. aa8ccf
  6. a78fc7
  7. a592bf
  8. a395b6
  9. a097ae
  10. 9e9aa5

Questions about #b37ef0

What color is #b37ef0?

#b37ef0 is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 126, 240), in HSL hsl(267.89, 79.17%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.278% 0.1684 303.791).

What colors go well with #b37ef0?

The complementary color of #b37ef0 is #87ac0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d91ff and #d86fc7. The triadic partners are #e28000 and #00b8a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37ef0?

Black text reads better on #b37ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37ef0 a warm or cool color?

#b37ef0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.168.