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#c261d2 color: Soft magenta

#c261d2 is rgb(194, 97, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.038% 0.18745 321.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

65%
0.187
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #c261d2

#c261d2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Urn Orchid (#c364c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c261d2 mixed with white

  1. c261d2
  2. c972d7
  3. d083dc
  4. d693e1
  5. dda2e6
  6. e3b2ea
  7. e9c1ef
  8. efd1f3
  9. f4e0f7
  10. faf0fb

Darker: #c261d2 mixed with black

  1. c261d2
  2. a853b6
  3. 8f469b
  4. 773981
  5. 602d68
  6. 492150
  7. 341539
  8. 200b24
  9. 0e0310
  10. 020002

Calmer: #c261d2 with less saturation

  1. c261d2
  2. bd67cc
  3. b96dc5
  4. b472bf
  5. af77b8
  6. aa7cb2
  7. a580ab
  8. a084a4
  9. 9a889d
  10. 958c96

Questions about #c261d2

What color is #c261d2?

#c261d2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(194, 97, 210), in HSL hsl(291.5, 55.67%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.038% 0.18745 321.794).

What colors go well with #c261d2?

The complementary color of #c261d2 is #3baa30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9474f6 and #e0549c. The triadic partners are #bd8300 and #00a6b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c261d2?

White text reads better on #c261d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c261d2 a warm or cool color?

#c261d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.187.