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#c172ce color: Soft magenta

#c172ce is rgb(193, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.156% 0.15538 321.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

67.2%
0.155
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c172ce

#c172ce is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gulābī Pink (#c772c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c172ce mixed with white

  1. c172ce
  2. c881d3
  3. ce8fd9
  4. d59dde
  5. dbabe3
  6. e1b9e8
  7. e8c7ed
  8. eed5f1
  9. f4e3f6
  10. f9f1fb

Darker: #c172ce mixed with black

  1. c172ce
  2. a762b3
  3. 8f5398
  4. 77447f
  5. 5f3666
  6. 49284e
  7. 341b38
  8. 200e23
  9. 0e040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c172ce with less saturation

  1. c172ce
  2. bd76c9
  3. b97bc3
  4. b57fbe
  5. b182b8
  6. ac86b3
  7. a889ad
  8. a48da7
  9. 9f90a1
  10. 9a939b

Questions about #c172ce

What color is #c172ce?

#c172ce is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(193, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(291.52, 48.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.156% 0.15538 321.784).

What colors go well with #c172ce?

The complementary color of #c172ce is #57ad4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9981ec and #db69a0. The triadic partners are #c58900 and #00adb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c172ce?

Black text reads better on #c172ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c172ce a warm or cool color?

#c172ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.155.