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#b192cf color: Cut Velvet

#b192cf is rgb(177, 146, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.986% 0.09317 307.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

71%
0.093
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b192cf

#b192cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cut Velvet (#b391c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b192cf mixed with white

  1. b192cf
  2. b99dd4
  3. c0a7d9
  4. c8b2de
  5. d0bde3
  6. d7c8e8
  7. dfd3ec
  8. e7def1
  9. efe9f6
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b192cf mixed with black

  1. b192cf
  2. 997eb4
  3. 836b99
  4. 6c587f
  5. 574667
  6. 42354f
  7. 2f2538
  8. 1c1623
  9. 0c0810
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b192cf with less saturation

  1. b192cf
  2. af94cb
  3. ae95c6
  4. ac97c2
  5. ab99bd
  6. a99ab9
  7. a89cb4
  8. a69daf
  9. a49fab
  10. a3a0a6

Questions about #b192cf

What color is #b192cf?

#b192cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(177, 146, 207), in HSL hsl(270.49, 38.85%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.986% 0.09317 307.352).

What colors go well with #b192cf?

The complementary color of #b192cf is #91ad6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #939cdb and #c78bb6. The triadic partners are #c99660 and #52b4ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #b192cf?

Black text reads better on #b192cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b192cf a warm or cool color?

#b192cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.093.