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#c08eca color: Violaceous

#c08eca is rgb(192, 142, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.507% 0.10139 320.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

71.5%
0.101
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c08eca

#c08eca is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c08eca mixed with white

  1. c08eca
  2. c699cf
  3. cda4d5
  4. d3afda
  5. dabbe0
  6. e0c6e5
  7. e6d1ea
  8. ecddef
  9. f3e8f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c08eca mixed with black

  1. c08eca
  2. a77baf
  3. 8e6895
  4. 76567c
  5. 5f4464
  6. 49344d
  7. 342437
  8. 201522
  9. 0e070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c08eca with less saturation

  1. c08eca
  2. bd90c6
  3. ba93c2
  4. b895bf
  5. b597bb
  6. b299b7
  7. af9bb3
  8. ac9daf
  9. a99fab
  10. a6a1a7

Questions about #c08eca

What color is #c08eca?

#c08eca is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(192, 142, 202), in HSL hsl(290, 36.14%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.507% 0.10139 320.72).

What colors go well with #c08eca?

The complementary color of #c08eca is #80b376. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a398de and #d488ab. The triadic partners are #c49c55 and #44b6bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c08eca?

Black text reads better on #c08eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c08eca a warm or cool color?

#c08eca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.101.