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#c195df color: Bright Lavender

#c195df is rgb(193, 149, 223) in RGB and oklch(73.725% 0.11409 310.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

73.7%
0.114
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c195df

#c195df is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c195df mixed with white

  1. c195df
  2. c7a0e3
  3. cdaae6
  4. d4b5e9
  5. dabfed
  6. e0caf0
  7. e6d4f3
  8. ecdff6
  9. f3eaf9
  10. f9f4fc

Darker: #c195df mixed with black

  1. c195df
  2. a781c2
  3. 8f6da5
  4. 775a8a
  5. 5f486f
  6. 493756
  7. 34263d
  8. 201627
  9. 0e0812
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c195df with less saturation

  1. c195df
  2. bf97da
  3. bc9ad5
  4. ba9cd0
  5. b89eca
  6. b6a0c5
  7. b3a2c0
  8. b1a4ba
  9. afa6b5
  10. aca8af

Questions about #c195df

What color is #c195df?

#c195df is soft light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(193, 149, 223), in HSL hsl(275.68, 53.62%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.725% 0.11409 310.945).

What colors go well with #c195df?

The complementary color of #c195df is #91b96b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9da1f0 and #db8dbf. The triadic partners are #d79d53 and #37c1bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c195df?

Black text reads better on #c195df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c195df a warm or cool color?

#c195df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.114.