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#b392db color: Pale Purple

#b392db is rgb(179, 146, 219) in RGB and oklch(71.692% 0.10933 304.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

71.7%
0.109
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b392db

#b392db is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b392db mixed with white

  1. b392db
  2. ba9ddf
  3. c2a8e3
  4. c9b2e7
  5. d1bdea
  6. d8c8ee
  7. e0d3f2
  8. e8def5
  9. efe9f9
  10. f7f4fc

Darker: #b392db mixed with black

  1. b392db
  2. 9b7ebe
  3. 846ba2
  4. 6e5887
  5. 58466d
  6. 433554
  7. 2f253c
  8. 1d1626
  9. 0c0811
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b392db with less saturation

  1. b392db
  2. b194d6
  3. b096d0
  4. ae98cb
  5. ad9ac5
  6. ab9cc0
  7. aa9dba
  8. a89fb5
  9. a6a0af
  10. a5a2a9

Questions about #b392db

What color is #b392db?

#b392db is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(179, 146, 219), in HSL hsl(267.12, 50.34%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.692% 0.10933 304.526).

What colors go well with #b392db?

The complementary color of #b392db is #95af61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9ee8 and #ce89bf. The triadic partners are #d39556 and #3ebaac.

Is white or black text more readable on #b392db?

Black text reads better on #b392db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b392db a warm or cool color?

#b392db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.109.