#b49de3 color: Violet Velvet
#b49de3 is rgb(180, 157, 227) in RGB and oklch(74.164% 0.1019 298.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Light
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Lilac
- indigo-300
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #b49de3
#b49de3 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.
Lighter: #b49de3 mixed with white
Darker: #b49de3 mixed with black
Calmer: #b49de3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b49de3
Questions about #b49de3
What color is #b49de3?
#b49de3 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(180, 157, 227), in HSL hsl(259.71, 55.56%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.164% 0.1019 298.992).
What colors go well with #b49de3?
The complementary color of #b49de3 is #a4b569. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91a9ec and #cf94cb. The triadic partners are #db9b68 and #58c0ac.
Is white or black text more readable on #b49de3?
Black text reads better on #b49de3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b49de3 a warm or cool color?
#b49de3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.102.