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#c191ef color: Luminous Lavender

#c191ef is rgb(193, 145, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.754% 0.14041 306.756) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

73.8%
0.140
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c191ef

#c191ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c191ef mixed with white

  1. c191ef
  2. c79cf1
  3. cda7f3
  4. d3b2f5
  5. d9bdf7
  6. e0c8f9
  7. e6d3fa
  8. ecdefc
  9. f2e9fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c191ef mixed with black

  1. c191ef
  2. a77dd0
  3. 8f6ab1
  4. 775894
  5. 5f4678
  6. 49355c
  7. 342542
  8. 20152a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c191ef with less saturation

  1. c191ef
  2. bf94e8
  3. bc97e2
  4. ba9adb
  5. b89cd4
  6. b59fcd
  7. b3a1c6
  8. b1a4bf
  9. aea6b8
  10. aca8b1

Questions about #c191ef

What color is #c191ef?

#c191ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(193, 145, 239), in HSL hsl(270.64, 74.6%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.754% 0.14041 306.756).

What colors go well with #c191ef?

The complementary color of #c191ef is #93ba51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94a0ff and #e186ca. The triadic partners are #e49639 and #00c6b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #c191ef?

Black text reads better on #c191ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c191ef a warm or cool color?

#c191ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.14.