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#b770e1 color: Lavender

#b770e1 is rgb(183, 112, 225) in RGB and oklch(66.692% 0.17438 311.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

66.7%
0.174
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #b770e1

#b770e1 is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #b770e1 mixed with white

  1. b770e1
  2. be7fe5
  3. c68ee8
  4. cd9cec
  5. d4abef
  6. dbb9f2
  7. e2c7f5
  8. ead5f8
  9. f1e3fb
  10. f8f1fd

Darker: #b770e1 mixed with black

  1. b770e1
  2. 9f60c4
  3. 8751a7
  4. 70438b
  5. 5a3570
  6. 452756
  7. 311a3e
  8. 1e0e27
  9. 0c0412
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b770e1 with less saturation

  1. b770e1
  2. b475da
  3. b079d2
  4. ad7dcb
  5. a981c3
  6. a685bc
  7. a288b4
  8. 9f8cac
  9. 9b8fa4
  10. 98919c

Questions about #b770e1

What color is #b770e1?

#b770e1 is bright purple. The closest named color is Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(183, 112, 225), in HSL hsl(277.7, 65.32%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.692% 0.17438 311.54).

What colors go well with #b770e1?

The complementary color of #b770e1 is #6ba91c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8582fb and #d962b3. The triadic partners are #d07f00 and #00ada9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b770e1?

Black text reads better on #b770e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b770e1 a warm or cool color?

#b770e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.174.