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#c186cc color: Purception

#c186cc is rgb(193, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.303% 0.11849 321.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

70.3%
0.118
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c186cc

#c186cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c186cc mixed with white

  1. c186cc
  2. c792d1
  3. ce9ed7
  4. d4aadc
  5. dab6e1
  6. e1c2e6
  7. e7ceeb
  8. eddaf0
  9. f3e7f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c186cc mixed with black

  1. c186cc
  2. a774b1
  3. 8f6297
  4. 77517e
  5. 5f4065
  6. 49304e
  7. 342137
  8. 201322
  9. 0e060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c186cc with less saturation

  1. c186cc
  2. be89c8
  3. bb8cc3
  4. b78ebf
  5. b491bb
  6. b194b6
  7. ad96b2
  8. aa98ad
  9. a69ba8
  10. a39da4

Questions about #c186cc

What color is #c186cc?

#c186cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(193, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(290.57, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.303% 0.11849 321.106).

What colors go well with #c186cc?

The complementary color of #c186cc is #74b26b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a091e3 and #d77fa8. The triadic partners are #c5973e and #09b5be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c186cc?

Black text reads better on #c186cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c186cc a warm or cool color?

#c186cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.118.