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#b57fe2 color: Lavender Blossom

#b57fe2 is rgb(181, 127, 226) in RGB and oklch(68.91% 0.15047 308.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

68.9%
0.150
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b57fe2

#b57fe2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #b57fe2 mixed with white

  1. b57fe2
  2. bc8ce6
  3. c499e9
  4. cba6ec
  5. d2b3ef
  6. dabff2
  7. e1ccf5
  8. e8d9f8
  9. f0e5fa
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b57fe2 mixed with black

  1. b57fe2
  2. 9d6ec4
  3. 865da8
  4. 6f4c8c
  5. 593c71
  6. 442d57
  7. 301f3e
  8. 1d1127
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b57fe2 with less saturation

  1. b57fe2
  2. b283db
  3. b086d4
  4. ad89cd
  5. ab8cc6
  6. a88fbf
  7. a591b8
  8. a394b1
  9. a096aa
  10. 9e99a2

Questions about #b57fe2

What color is #b57fe2?

#b57fe2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 127, 226), in HSL hsl(272.73, 63.06%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.91% 0.15047 308.058).

What colors go well with #b57fe2?

The complementary color of #b57fe2 is #80ac3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #878ff6 and #d573bb. The triadic partners are #d78603 and #00b6ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57fe2?

Black text reads better on #b57fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57fe2 a warm or cool color?

#b57fe2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.15.