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#b37feb color: Bright purple

#b37feb is rgb(179, 127, 235) in RGB and oklch(69.174% 0.16075 304.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

69.2%
0.161
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b37feb

#b37feb is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #b37feb mixed with white

  1. b37feb
  2. ba8cee
  3. c299f0
  4. c9a6f3
  5. d1b3f5
  6. d8c0f7
  7. e0ccf9
  8. e8d9fb
  9. efe6fd
  10. f7f2fe

Darker: #b37feb mixed with black

  1. b37feb
  2. 9b6ecc
  3. 845dae
  4. 6e4c91
  5. 583c75
  6. 432d5b
  7. 2f1f41
  8. 1d1129
  9. 0c0613
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b37feb with less saturation

  1. b37feb
  2. b183e3
  3. ae86dc
  4. ac8ad4
  5. a98dcc
  6. a790c4
  7. a592bd
  8. a395b5
  9. a097ac
  10. 9e9aa4

Questions about #b37feb

What color is #b37feb?

#b37feb is bright purple. The closest named color is Bright purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 127, 235), in HSL hsl(268.89, 72.97%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.174% 0.16075 304.777).

What colors go well with #b37feb?

The complementary color of #b37feb is #86ac24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8091fe and #d771c3. The triadic partners are #de8300 and #00b7a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b37feb?

Black text reads better on #b37feb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b37feb a warm or cool color?

#b37feb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.161.