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#c173af color: Crocus

#c173af is rgb(193, 115, 175) in RGB and oklch(65.963% 0.12438 335.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

66%
0.124
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c173af

#c173af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crocus (#c071a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c173af mixed with white

  1. c173af
  2. c881b7
  3. cf8fbf
  4. d59dc7
  5. dcabcf
  6. e2b8d7
  7. e8c6df
  8. eed4e7
  9. f4e3ef
  10. faf1f7

Darker: #c173af mixed with black

  1. c173af
  2. a76398
  3. 8f5481
  4. 77456b
  5. 5f3656
  6. 492841
  7. 341b2e
  8. 200f1c
  9. 0e050b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #c173af with less saturation

  1. c173af
  2. bd77ac
  3. b97aa9
  4. b47ea7
  5. b081a4
  6. ab84a1
  7. a6879e
  8. a18a9b
  9. 9c8d98
  10. 978f95

Questions about #c173af

What color is #c173af?

#c173af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Crocus. In RGB it is rgb(193, 115, 175), in HSL hsl(313.85, 38.61%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.963% 0.12438 335.943).

What colors go well with #c173af?

The complementary color of #c173af is #46a871. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a57dce and #d16f86. The triadic partners are #a99124 and #00a4c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c173af?

White text reads better on #c173af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c173af a warm or cool color?

#c173af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.124.