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#c262af color: Mazzy Star

#c262af is rgb(194, 98, 175) in RGB and oklch(63.512% 0.15447 335.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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312°
100%

63.5%
0.154
335°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c262af

#c262af is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 335°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mazzy Star (#bf5bb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c262af mixed with white

  1. c262af
  2. c972b7
  3. d082bf
  4. d792c7
  5. dda1cf
  6. e4b1d7
  7. eac0df
  8. efd0e7
  9. f5e0ef
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c262af mixed with black

  1. c262af
  2. a85498
  3. 8f4781
  4. 773a6b
  5. 602d56
  6. 492141
  7. 34162e
  8. 200b1c
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c262af with less saturation

  1. c262af
  2. bd67ab
  3. b86ca8
  4. b371a4
  5. ae75a1
  6. a8799d
  7. a37d9a
  8. 9d8096
  9. 978492
  10. 91878e

Questions about #c262af

What color is #c262af?

#c262af is soft magenta. The closest named color is Mazzy Star. In RGB it is rgb(194, 98, 175), in HSL hsl(311.88, 44.04%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.512% 0.15447 335.234).

What colors go well with #c262af?

The complementary color of #c262af is #09a560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a16fd5 and #d55c7e. The triadic partners are #a78800 and #009dbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c262af?

White text reads better on #c262af: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c262af a warm or cool color?

#c262af is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.154.