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#b779ee color: Illicit Purple

#b779ee is rgb(183, 121, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.777% 0.17496 306.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

68.8%
0.175
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #b779ee

#b779ee is a bright purple color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Illicit Purple (#bf77f6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #b779ee mixed with white

  1. b779ee
  2. be87f1
  3. c595f3
  4. cca3f5
  5. d3b0f7
  6. dbbdf9
  7. e2cafb
  8. e9d8fc
  9. f0e5fd
  10. f8f2fe

Darker: #b779ee mixed with black

  1. b779ee
  2. 9f68cf
  3. 8758b1
  4. 704893
  5. 5a3977
  6. 452b5c
  7. 311d42
  8. 1e102a
  9. 0c0514
  10. 020103

Calmer: #b779ee with less saturation

  1. b779ee
  2. b47de6
  3. b182de
  4. ae85d6
  5. ac89ce
  6. a98cc5
  7. a690bd
  8. a393b5
  9. a095ac
  10. 9d98a3

Questions about #b779ee

What color is #b779ee?

#b779ee is bright purple. The closest named color is Illicit Purple. In RGB it is rgb(183, 121, 238), in HSL hsl(271.79, 77.48%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.777% 0.17496 306.844).

What colors go well with #b779ee?

The complementary color of #b779ee is #7ead09. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #818cff and #dc6ac2. The triadic partners are #df8000 and #00b5a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b779ee?

Black text reads better on #b779ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b779ee a warm or cool color?

#b779ee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.175.