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#c26cd2 color: Soft magenta

#c26cd2 is rgb(194, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(66.572% 0.16994 321.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

66.6%
0.170
321°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #c26cd2

#c26cd2 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black 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: #c26cd2 mixed with white

  1. c26cd2
  2. c97bd7
  3. cf8bdc
  4. d699e1
  5. dca8e6
  6. e2b6ea
  7. e8c5ef
  8. eed3f3
  9. f4e2f7
  10. faf0fb

Darker: #c26cd2 mixed with black

  1. c26cd2
  2. a85db6
  3. 8f4e9b
  4. 774081
  5. 603268
  6. 492550
  7. 341939
  8. 200d24
  9. 0e0410
  10. 020002

Calmer: #c26cd2 with less saturation

  1. c26cd2
  2. be71cc
  3. ba76c6
  4. b57bc0
  5. b17fba
  6. ac83b4
  7. a886ae
  8. a38aa7
  9. 9e8da1
  10. 99919a

Questions about #c26cd2

What color is #c26cd2?

#c26cd2 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(194, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(290.59, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.572% 0.16994 321.16).

What colors go well with #c26cd2?

The complementary color of #c26cd2 is #4fac41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #977df3 and #de61a0. The triadic partners are #c48700 and #00abb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c26cd2?

Black text reads better on #c26cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c26cd2 a warm or cool color?

#c26cd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.17.