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#b579e2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b579e2 is rgb(181, 121, 226) in RGB and oklch(67.933% 0.1603 309.091) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

67.9%
0.160
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #b579e2

#b579e2 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Blossom (#b57edc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b579e2 mixed with white

  1. b579e2
  2. bc87e6
  3. c495e9
  4. cba2ec
  5. d2aff0
  6. dabdf3
  7. e1caf5
  8. e9d7f8
  9. f0e4fb
  10. f8f2fd

Darker: #b579e2 mixed with black

  1. b579e2
  2. 9d68c4
  3. 8658a8
  4. 6f488c
  5. 593971
  6. 442b57
  7. 301d3e
  8. 1d1027
  9. 0c0512
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b579e2 with less saturation

  1. b579e2
  2. b27ddb
  3. af81d4
  4. ac84cd
  5. aa88c5
  6. a78bbe
  7. a48eb7
  8. a190af
  9. 9e93a7
  10. 9b96a0

Questions about #b579e2

What color is #b579e2?

#b579e2 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 121, 226), in HSL hsl(274.29, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.933% 0.1603 309.091).

What colors go well with #b579e2?

The complementary color of #b579e2 is #78aa2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #858af8 and #d66cb8. The triadic partners are #d68200 and #00b2a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b579e2?

Black text reads better on #b579e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b579e2 a warm or cool color?

#b579e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.16.