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#b690c8 color: Cut Velvet

#b690c8 is rgb(182, 144, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.8% 0.09004 314.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

70.8%
0.090
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #b690c8

#b690c8 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #b690c8 mixed with white

  1. b690c8
  2. bd9bce
  3. c4a6d3
  4. ccb1d9
  5. d3bcde
  6. dac7e4
  7. e2d2e9
  8. e9ddef
  9. f0e8f4
  10. f8f4fa

Darker: #b690c8 mixed with black

  1. b690c8
  2. 9e7dae
  3. 866a94
  4. 6f577b
  5. 594563
  6. 44344c
  7. 302436
  8. 1d1521
  9. 0c070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b690c8 with less saturation

  1. b690c8
  2. b492c4
  3. b294c0
  4. b095bd
  5. ae97b9
  6. ac99b5
  7. a99bb1
  8. a79cad
  9. a59ea9
  10. a39fa5

Questions about #b690c8

What color is #b690c8?

#b690c8 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(182, 144, 200), in HSL hsl(280.71, 33.73%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.8% 0.09004 314.687).

What colors go well with #b690c8?

The complementary color of #b690c8 is #89ae74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a99d7 and #ca8aae. The triadic partners are #c2995f and #53b3b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b690c8?

Black text reads better on #b690c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b690c8 a warm or cool color?

#b690c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.09.