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#b390ca color: Cut Velvet

#b390ca is rgb(179, 144, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.594% 0.09111 311.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

70.6%
0.091
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b390ca

#b390ca is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b390ca mixed with white

  1. b390ca
  2. ba9bcf
  3. c2a6d5
  4. c9b1da
  5. d1bce0
  6. d9c7e5
  7. e0d2ea
  8. e8ddf0
  9. f0e8f5
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b390ca mixed with black

  1. b390ca
  2. 9b7daf
  3. 846a95
  4. 6e577c
  5. 584564
  6. 43344d
  7. 2f2437
  8. 1d1522
  9. 0c070f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b390ca with less saturation

  1. b390ca
  2. b192c6
  3. af94c2
  4. ad95be
  5. ac97ba
  6. aa99b5
  7. a89ab1
  8. a69cad
  9. a49da9
  10. a29fa4

Questions about #b390ca

What color is #b390ca?

#b390ca is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 144, 202), in HSL hsl(276.21, 35.37%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.594% 0.09111 311.536).

What colors go well with #b390ca?

The complementary color of #b390ca is #8cac70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #969ad8 and #c88ab1. The triadic partners are #c4975f and #52b2ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b390ca?

Black text reads better on #b390ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b390ca a warm or cool color?

#b390ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.091.