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#c262ad color: Young Purple

#c262ad is rgb(194, 98, 173) in RGB and oklch(63.427% 0.15286 336.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

63.4%
0.153
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c262ad

#c262ad is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 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: #c262ad mixed with white

  1. c262ad
  2. c972b5
  3. d082bd
  4. d792c6
  5. dda1ce
  6. e4b1d6
  7. eac0de
  8. efd0e6
  9. f5e0ef
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c262ad mixed with black

  1. c262ad
  2. a85496
  3. 8f477f
  4. 773a6a
  5. 602d55
  6. 492141
  7. 34162d
  8. 200b1b
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c262ad with less saturation

  1. c262ad
  2. bd67aa
  3. b86ca6
  4. b370a3
  5. ae759f
  6. a8799c
  7. a37d99
  8. 9d8095
  9. 978491
  10. 91878e

Questions about #c262ad

What color is #c262ad?

#c262ad is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(194, 98, 173), in HSL hsl(313.13, 44.04%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.427% 0.15286 336.155).

What colors go well with #c262ad?

The complementary color of #c262ad is #03a562. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a26fd3 and #d45d7c. The triadic partners are #a58800 and #009dbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #c262ad?

White text reads better on #c262ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c262ad a warm or cool color?

#c262ad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.153.