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#b393cf color: Cut Velvet

#b393cf is rgb(179, 147, 207) in RGB and oklch(71.358% 0.09216 308.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

71.4%
0.092
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b393cf

#b393cf is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.99:1, 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: #b393cf mixed with white

  1. b393cf
  2. ba9ed4
  3. c2a8d9
  4. c9b3de
  5. d1bee3
  6. d8c8e8
  7. e0d3ec
  8. e8def1
  9. efe9f6
  10. f7f4fa

Darker: #b393cf mixed with black

  1. b393cf
  2. 9b7fb4
  3. 846c99
  4. 6e597f
  5. 584767
  6. 43364f
  7. 2f2538
  8. 1d1623
  9. 0c0810
  10. 010102

Calmer: #b393cf with less saturation

  1. b393cf
  2. b195cb
  3. b096c6
  4. ae98c2
  5. ac9abe
  6. ab9bb9
  7. a99db5
  8. a79eb0
  9. a6a0ac
  10. a4a1a7

Questions about #b393cf

What color is #b393cf?

#b393cf is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(179, 147, 207), in HSL hsl(272, 38.46%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.358% 0.09216 308.491).

What colors go well with #b393cf?

The complementary color of #b393cf is #91ae6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #959ddc and #c98cb6. The triadic partners are #c99861 and #54b5ae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b393cf?

Black text reads better on #b393cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b393cf a warm or cool color?

#b393cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.092.