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#b476e2 color: Lavender

#b476e2 is rgb(180, 118, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.352% 0.16482 309.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67.4%
0.165
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b476e2

#b476e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.63:1, 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: #b476e2 mixed with white

  1. b476e2
  2. bb84e6
  3. c392e9
  4. caa0ed
  5. d2aef0
  6. d9bbf3
  7. e1c9f6
  8. e8d6f8
  9. f0e4fb
  10. f7f1fd

Darker: #b476e2 mixed with black

  1. b476e2
  2. 9c66c4
  3. 8556a8
  4. 6e478c
  5. 583871
  6. 442957
  7. 301c3e
  8. 1d0f27
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b476e2 with less saturation

  1. b476e2
  2. b17adb
  3. ae7ed3
  4. ab82cc
  5. a885c5
  6. a588bd
  7. a28cb6
  8. 9f8eae
  9. 9c91a6
  10. 99949e

Questions about #b476e2

What color is #b476e2?

#b476e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(180, 118, 226), in HSL hsl(274.44, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.352% 0.16482 309.118).

What colors go well with #b476e2?

The complementary color of #b476e2 is #76a925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8388f9 and #d669b7. The triadic partners are #d67f00 and #00b0a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b476e2?

Black text reads better on #b476e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b476e2 a warm or cool color?

#b476e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.165.