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#c272ce color: Soft magenta

#c272ce is rgb(194, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(67.271% 0.15594 322.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

67.3%
0.156
322°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c272ce

#c272ce is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Kush (#cc77cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c272ce mixed with white

  1. c272ce
  2. c981d3
  3. cf8fd9
  4. d69dde
  5. dcabe3
  6. e2b9e8
  7. e8c7ed
  8. eed5f1
  9. f4e3f6
  10. f9f1fb

Darker: #c272ce mixed with black

  1. c272ce
  2. a862b3
  3. 8f5398
  4. 77447f
  5. 603666
  6. 49284e
  7. 341b38
  8. 200e23
  9. 0e040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c272ce with less saturation

  1. c272ce
  2. be77c9
  3. ba7bc3
  4. b67fbe
  5. b183b8
  6. ad86b3
  7. a98aad
  8. a48da7
  9. a090a2
  10. 9b939c

Questions about #c272ce

What color is #c272ce?

#c272ce is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(194, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(292.17, 48.42%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.271% 0.15594 322.218).

What colors go well with #c272ce?

The complementary color of #c272ce is #56ad4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a81ed and #dc69a0. The triadic partners are #c58a00 and #00adb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c272ce?

Black text reads better on #c272ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c272ce a warm or cool color?

#c272ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.156.