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#c195cd color: Amethyst Show

#c195cd is rgb(193, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.98% 0.09276 318.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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287°
100%

73%
0.093
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c195cd

#c195cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Show (#bd97cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c195cd mixed with white

  1. c195cd
  2. c79fd2
  3. ceaad7
  4. d4b4dc
  5. dabfe1
  6. e0c9e6
  7. e6d4eb
  8. eddff0
  9. f3e9f5
  10. f9f4fa

Darker: #c195cd mixed with black

  1. c195cd
  2. a781b2
  3. 8f6d98
  4. 775a7e
  5. 5f4866
  6. 49374e
  7. 342638
  8. 201623
  9. 0e080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c195cd with less saturation

  1. c195cd
  2. bf97c9
  3. bc99c6
  4. ba9bc2
  5. b79dbe
  6. b59fbb
  7. b2a1b7
  8. afa2b3
  9. ada4af
  10. aaa6ab

Questions about #c195cd

What color is #c195cd?

#c195cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Amethyst Show. In RGB it is rgb(193, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(287.14, 35.9%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.98% 0.09276 318.921).

What colors go well with #c195cd?

The complementary color of #c195cd is #8ab67d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a59edf and #d490b1. The triadic partners are #c7a162 and #56b9be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c195cd?

Black text reads better on #c195cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c195cd a warm or cool color?

#c195cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.093.