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#b58dca color: Cut Velvet

#b58dca is rgb(181, 141, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.237% 0.09733 313.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

70.2%
0.097
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #b58dca

#b58dca is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, 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: #b58dca mixed with white

  1. b58dca
  2. bc98d0
  3. c4a3d5
  4. cbafda
  5. d2bae0
  6. dac5e5
  7. e1d1ea
  8. e9dcf0
  9. f0e8f5
  10. f8f3fa

Darker: #b58dca mixed with black

  1. b58dca
  2. 9d7aaf
  3. 866795
  4. 6f557c
  5. 594464
  6. 44334d
  7. 302337
  8. 1d1422
  9. 0c070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b58dca with less saturation

  1. b58dca
  2. b38fc6
  3. b191c2
  4. af93bd
  5. ac95b9
  6. aa97b5
  7. a898b1
  8. a69aac
  9. a49ca8
  10. a19da3

Questions about #b58dca

What color is #b58dca?

#b58dca is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 141, 202), in HSL hsl(279.34, 36.53%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.237% 0.09733 313.683).

What colors go well with #b58dca?

The complementary color of #b58dca is #86ad6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9797da and #ca86ae. The triadic partners are #c49657 and #47b2b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b58dca?

Black text reads better on #b58dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b58dca a warm or cool color?

#b58dca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.097.