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#b891ca color: Cut Velvet

#b891ca is rgb(184, 145, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.257% 0.09164 314.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

71.3%
0.092
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #b891ca

#b891ca is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #b891ca mixed with white

  1. b891ca
  2. bf9ccf
  3. c6a7d5
  4. cdb1da
  5. d4bce0
  6. dbc7e5
  7. e2d2ea
  8. eaddef
  9. f1e9f5
  10. f8f4fa

Darker: #b891ca mixed with black

  1. b891ca
  2. a07daf
  3. 886a95
  4. 71587c
  5. 5b4664
  6. 45354d
  7. 312537
  8. 1e1522
  9. 0c070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #b891ca with less saturation

  1. b891ca
  2. b693c6
  3. b495c2
  4. b297be
  5. af98ba
  6. ad9ab6
  7. ab9cb2
  8. a99dae
  9. a79faa
  10. a4a1a6

Questions about #b891ca

What color is #b891ca?

#b891ca is soft light purple. The closest named color is Cut Velvet. In RGB it is rgb(184, 145, 202), in HSL hsl(281.05, 34.97%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.257% 0.09164 314.911).

What colors go well with #b891ca?

The complementary color of #b891ca is #8aaf75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c9ada and #cc8baf. The triadic partners are #c49a5f and #52b4b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b891ca?

Black text reads better on #b891ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b891ca a warm or cool color?

#b891ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.092.