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#c08cd2 color: Pale Purple

#c08cd2 is rgb(192, 140, 210) in RGB and oklch(71.488% 0.11398 317.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

71.5%
0.114
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c08cd2

#c08cd2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Purple (#b790d4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c08cd2 mixed with white

  1. c08cd2
  2. c697d7
  3. cda3dc
  4. d3aee0
  5. d9bae5
  6. e0c5e9
  7. e6d1ee
  8. ecdcf2
  9. f3e8f7
  10. f9f3fb

Darker: #c08cd2 mixed with black

  1. c08cd2
  2. a779b6
  3. 8e679b
  4. 765581
  5. 5f4368
  6. 493350
  7. 342339
  8. 201424
  9. 0e0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c08cd2 with less saturation

  1. c08cd2
  2. bd8fcd
  3. ba91c9
  4. b894c4
  5. b596c0
  6. b298bb
  7. af9bb6
  8. ac9db1
  9. a99fad
  10. a6a1a8

Questions about #c08cd2

What color is #c08cd2?

#c08cd2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Pale Purple. In RGB it is rgb(192, 140, 210), in HSL hsl(284.57, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.488% 0.11398 317.183).

What colors go well with #c08cd2?

The complementary color of #c08cd2 is #80b46c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e97e7 and #d785b1. The triadic partners are #cb9949 and #28b9bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08cd2?

Black text reads better on #c08cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08cd2 a warm or cool color?

#c08cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.114.