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#c262ac color: Young Purple

#c262ac is rgb(194, 98, 172) in RGB and oklch(63.385% 0.15206 336.623) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

63.4%
0.152
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c262ac

#c262ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c262ac mixed with white

  1. c262ac
  2. c972b4
  3. d082bd
  4. d792c5
  5. dea1cd
  6. e4b1d6
  7. eac0de
  8. efd0e6
  9. f5e0ee
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c262ac mixed with black

  1. c262ac
  2. a85495
  3. 8f477f
  4. 773a69
  5. 602d54
  6. 492140
  7. 34162d
  8. 200b1b
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c262ac with less saturation

  1. c262ac
  2. bd67a9
  3. b86ca5
  4. b370a2
  5. ae759f
  6. a8799b
  7. a37c98
  8. 9d8095
  9. 978491
  10. 91878e

Questions about #c262ac

What color is #c262ac?

#c262ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(194, 98, 172), in HSL hsl(313.75, 44.04%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.385% 0.15206 336.623).

What colors go well with #c262ac?

The complementary color of #c262ac is #00a563. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a26ed2 and #d45d7b. The triadic partners are #a58800 and #009dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #c262ac?

White text reads better on #c262ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c262ac a warm or cool color?

#c262ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.152.