#b595cb color: Cut Velvet
#b595cb is rgb(181, 149, 203) in RGB and oklch(71.753% 0.08438 311.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- mauve-400
- Black 20%
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 #b595cb
#b595cb is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 311°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cut Velvet (#b391c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.
Lighter: #b595cb mixed with white
Darker: #b595cb mixed with black
Calmer: #b595cb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #b595cb
Questions about #b595cb
What color is #b595cb?
#b595cb is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 149, 203), in HSL hsl(275.56, 34.18%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.753% 0.08438 311.165).
What colors go well with #b595cb?
The complementary color of #b595cb is #91af77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a9ed8 and #c98fb3. The triadic partners are #c59b68 and #5eb5b1.
Is white or black text more readable on #b595cb?
Black text reads better on #b595cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b595cb a warm or cool color?
#b595cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.084.