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#b57fe3 color: Lavender Blossom

#b57fe3 is rgb(181, 127, 227) in RGB and oklch(68.96% 0.15168 307.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

69%
0.152
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b57fe3

#b57fe3 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #b57fe3 mixed with white

  1. b57fe3
  2. bc8ce7
  3. c499ea
  4. cba6ed
  5. d2b3f0
  6. dabff3
  7. e1ccf6
  8. e8d9f8
  9. f0e6fb
  10. f7f2fd

Darker: #b57fe3 mixed with black

  1. b57fe3
  2. 9d6ec5
  3. 865da8
  4. 6f4c8c
  5. 593c71
  6. 442d57
  7. 301f3f
  8. 1d1127
  9. 0c0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b57fe3 with less saturation

  1. b57fe3
  2. b283dc
  3. b086d5
  4. ad89ce
  5. ab8cc7
  6. a88fc0
  7. a592b9
  8. a394b2
  9. a097aa
  10. 9e99a3

Questions about #b57fe3

What color is #b57fe3?

#b57fe3 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(181, 127, 227), in HSL hsl(272.4, 64.1%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.96% 0.15168 307.779).

What colors go well with #b57fe3?

The complementary color of #b57fe3 is #80ac38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #868ff7 and #d673bc. The triadic partners are #d88600 and #00b6ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b57fe3?

Black text reads better on #b57fe3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b57fe3 a warm or cool color?

#b57fe3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.152.