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#b391cf color: Cut Velvet

#b391cf is rgb(179, 145, 207) in RGB and oklch(70.988% 0.09564 309.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

71%
0.096
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b391cf

#b391cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, 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: #b391cf mixed with white

  1. b391cf
  2. ba9cd4
  3. c2a7d9
  4. c9b2de
  5. d1bce3
  6. d9c7e8
  7. e0d2ec
  8. e8ddf1
  9. efe9f6
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b391cf mixed with black

  1. b391cf
  2. 9b7db4
  3. 846a99
  4. 6e587f
  5. 584667
  6. 43354f
  7. 2f2538
  8. 1d1523
  9. 0c0710
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b391cf with less saturation

  1. b391cf
  2. b193cb
  3. af95c6
  4. ae96c2
  5. ac98bd
  6. aa9ab9
  7. a89bb4
  8. a79daf
  9. a59eab
  10. a3a0a6

Questions about #b391cf

What color is #b391cf?

#b391cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 145, 207), in HSL hsl(272.9, 39.24%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.988% 0.09564 309.098).

What colors go well with #b391cf?

The complementary color of #b391cf is #8fad6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #949bdd and #c98ab5. The triadic partners are #c8965d and #4eb5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b391cf?

Black text reads better on #b391cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b391cf a warm or cool color?

#b391cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.096.