Pastel purple color

A soft, muted purple with a gray touch. It is a go-to for Easter, baby showers and gentle pastel color schemes.

Also known as: Soft purple.

Pastel purple · #B39EB5

About pastel purple

Pastel purple (#B39EB5) is a balanced, mid-tone, muted color. It belongs to the purples family. It mixes 179 red, 158 green and 181 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in Easter, baby shower, pastels.

Pastel purple shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

See all its shades: Color shades generator

Pastel purple color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Sage green

Analogous

TriadicClose to: Greige, Ash gray

Split complementaryClose to: Greige, Ash gray

TetradicClose to: Mushroom, Sage green, Cadet gray

Pastel purple color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Pastel purple

Analogous palette · Pastel purple

Complementary palette · Pastel purple

Triadic palette · Pastel purple

With neutrals palette · Pastel purple

With an accent palette · Pastel purple

Pastel purple contrast with text

White textContrast 2.5:1 · Not recommended

Black textContrast 8.5:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --pastel-purple: #B39EB5;
  --pastel-purple-rgb: 179, 158, 181;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--pastel-purple); }
.text { color: var(--pastel-purple); }

Colors similar to pastel purple

Heather Lilac Dusty lavender Cool gray Thistle Mountbatten pink Light purple Dusty blue Mauve pink Lavender gray

Themed palettes with this color

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for pastel purple?

The hex code for pastel purple is #B39EB5. In RGB it is rgb(179, 158, 181), in HSL hsl(295, 13%, 66%) and in CMYK 1, 13, 0, 29.

What is the complementary color of pastel purple?

Its complement on the color wheel is #A0B59E, close to sage green. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on pastel purple?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 2.5:1, while with black it is 8.5:1.