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#b572e2 color: Lavender

#b572e2 is rgb(181, 114, 226) in RGB and oklch(66.834% 0.17158 310.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

66.8%
0.172
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #b572e2

#b572e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, 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: #b572e2 mixed with white

  1. b572e2
  2. bc81e6
  3. c48fe9
  4. cb9eed
  5. d3acf0
  6. dabaf3
  7. e1c7f6
  8. e9d5f8
  9. f0e3fb
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b572e2 mixed with black

  1. b572e2
  2. 9d62c4
  3. 8653a8
  4. 6f448c
  5. 593671
  6. 442857
  7. 301b3e
  8. 1d0e27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b572e2 with less saturation

  1. b572e2
  2. b277db
  3. af7bd3
  4. ab7fcc
  5. a883c4
  6. a586bc
  7. a289b5
  8. 9f8cad
  9. 9b8fa5
  10. 98929d

Questions about #b572e2

What color is #b572e2?

#b572e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(181, 114, 226), in HSL hsl(275.89, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.834% 0.17158 310.146).

What colors go well with #b572e2?

The complementary color of #b572e2 is #70a81b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8384fb and #d764b5. The triadic partners are #d37e00 and #00aea7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b572e2?

Black text reads better on #b572e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b572e2 a warm or cool color?

#b572e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.172.