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#c266ae color: Young Purple

#c266ae is rgb(194, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(64.048% 0.14693 335.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

64%
0.147
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #c266ae

#c266ae is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #c266ae mixed with white

  1. c266ae
  2. c976b6
  3. d085be
  4. d794c6
  5. dda3ce
  6. e3b3d7
  7. e9c2df
  8. efd1e7
  9. f5e0ef
  10. faf0f7

Darker: #c266ae mixed with black

  1. c266ae
  2. a85897
  3. 8f4a80
  4. 773c6a
  5. 602f55
  6. 492341
  7. 34172e
  8. 200c1c
  9. 0e040b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c266ae with less saturation

  1. c266ae
  2. bd6bab
  3. b86fa7
  4. b374a4
  5. ae78a1
  6. a97b9d
  7. a47f9a
  8. 9e8397
  9. 988693
  10. 928990

Questions about #c266ae

What color is #c266ae?

#c266ae is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(194, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(313.04, 42.99%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.048% 0.14693 335.926).

What colors go well with #c266ae?

The complementary color of #c266ae is #1fa665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a272d2 and #d4617f. The triadic partners are #a78a00 and #009fc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c266ae?

White text reads better on #c266ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c266ae a warm or cool color?

#c266ae is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.147.