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#b393cd color: Cut Velvet

#b393cd is rgb(179, 147, 205) in RGB and oklch(71.275% 0.08961 309.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

71.3%
0.090
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b393cd

#b393cd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #b393cd mixed with white

  1. b393cd
  2. ba9ed2
  3. c2a8d7
  4. c9b3dc
  5. d1bee2
  6. d9c8e7
  7. e0d3ec
  8. e8def0
  9. efe9f5
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b393cd mixed with black

  1. b393cd
  2. 9b7fb2
  3. 846c98
  4. 6e597e
  5. 584766
  6. 43364e
  7. 2f2538
  8. 1d1623
  9. 0c080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b393cd with less saturation

  1. b393cd
  2. b195c9
  3. b096c5
  4. ae98c0
  5. ac9abc
  6. ab9bb8
  7. a99db4
  8. a79eaf
  9. a69fab
  10. a4a1a7

Questions about #b393cd

What color is #b393cd?

#b393cd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 147, 205), in HSL hsl(273.1, 36.71%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.275% 0.08961 309.333).

What colors go well with #b393cd?

The complementary color of #b393cd is #91ae71. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #969dda and #c88cb5. The triadic partners are #c79863 and #57b4ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b393cd?

Black text reads better on #b393cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b393cd a warm or cool color?

#b393cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.09.