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#b59be1 color: Violet Velvet

#b59be1 is rgb(181, 155, 225) in RGB and oklch(73.793% 0.1027 300.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

73.8%
0.103
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b59be1

#b59be1 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#b19cd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #b59be1 mixed with white

  1. b59be1
  2. bca5e4
  3. c3afe8
  4. cbb9eb
  5. d2c3ee
  6. d9cdf1
  7. e1d7f4
  8. e8e1f7
  9. f0ebfa
  10. f7f5fc

Darker: #b59be1 mixed with black

  1. b59be1
  2. 9d86c4
  3. 8672a7
  4. 6f5e8b
  5. 594b70
  6. 443956
  7. 30283e
  8. 1d1827
  9. 0c0912
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b59be1 with less saturation

  1. b59be1
  2. b49ddc
  3. b39ed6
  4. b2a0d1
  5. b0a2cc
  6. afa3c6
  7. aea5c1
  8. ada6bb
  9. aca7b5
  10. aba9b0

Questions about #b59be1

What color is #b59be1?

#b59be1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Violet Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(181, 155, 225), in HSL hsl(262.29, 53.85%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.793% 0.1027 300.973).

What colors go well with #b59be1?

The complementary color of #b59be1 is #a0b469. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a7eb and #d092c8. The triadic partners are #d99b65 and #53bfae.

Is white or black text more readable on #b59be1?

Black text reads better on #b59be1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b59be1 a warm or cool color?

#b59be1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.103.