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#c08ce2 color: Luminous Lavender

#c08ce2 is rgb(192, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.196% 0.13271 311.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

72.2%
0.133
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • violet-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c08ce2

#c08ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c08ce2 mixed with white

  1. c08ce2
  2. c698e5
  3. cda3e9
  4. d3afec
  5. d9baef
  6. dfc6f2
  7. e6d1f5
  8. ecdcf7
  9. f2e8fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c08ce2 mixed with black

  1. c08ce2
  2. a779c4
  3. 8e67a8
  4. 76558c
  5. 5f4371
  6. 493357
  7. 34233e
  8. 201427
  9. 0e0712
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c08ce2 with less saturation

  1. c08ce2
  2. bd8fdc
  3. bb92d6
  4. b895d0
  5. b597ca
  6. b39ac4
  7. b09cbe
  8. ad9fb8
  9. aba1b2
  10. a8a3ab

Questions about #c08ce2

What color is #c08ce2?

#c08ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(192, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(276.28, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.196% 0.13271 311.144).

What colors go well with #c08ce2?

The complementary color of #c08ce2 is #87b659. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #979af6 and #dd82be. The triadic partners are #d99639 and #00bfb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08ce2?

Black text reads better on #c08ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08ce2 a warm or cool color?

#c08ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.133.