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#c186ec color: Bright light purple

#c186ec is rgb(193, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.771% 0.15496 309.64) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

71.8%
0.155
310°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c186ec

#c186ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c186ec mixed with white

  1. c186ec
  2. c793ef
  3. cd9ff1
  4. d4abf3
  5. dab7f5
  6. e0c3f7
  7. e6cff9
  8. ecdbfb
  9. f3e7fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c186ec mixed with black

  1. c186ec
  2. a774cd
  3. 8f62af
  4. 775192
  5. 5f4076
  6. 49305b
  7. 342142
  8. 201329
  9. 0e0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c186ec with less saturation

  1. c186ec
  2. be8ae5
  3. bb8dde
  4. b891d7
  5. b594d0
  6. b397c9
  7. b09ac2
  8. ad9cba
  9. aa9fb3
  10. a7a1ab

Questions about #c186ec

What color is #c186ec?

#c186ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(193, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(274.71, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.771% 0.15496 309.64).

What colors go well with #c186ec?

The complementary color of #c186ec is #84b643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9197ff and #e27ac3. The triadic partners are #e18f05 and #00bfb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c186ec?

Black text reads better on #c186ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c186ec a warm or cool color?

#c186ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.155.