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#c281bc color: Lavender Sweater

#c281bc is rgb(194, 129, 188) in RGB and oklch(68.903% 0.11175 329.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

68.9%
0.112
330°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • mauve-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #c281bc

#c281bc is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Sweater (#bd83be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c281bc mixed with white

  1. c281bc
  2. c98dc3
  3. cf9ac9
  4. d5a6d0
  5. dcb3d7
  6. e2bfde
  7. e8cce4
  8. eed9eb
  9. f4e5f2
  10. f9f2f8

Darker: #c281bc mixed with black

  1. c281bc
  2. a86fa3
  3. 8f5e8b
  4. 774e73
  5. 603e5d
  6. 492e47
  7. 341f32
  8. 20121f
  9. 0e060d
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c281bc with less saturation

  1. c281bc
  2. be84b9
  3. bb87b6
  4. b78ab2
  5. b38caf
  6. af8fac
  7. ac91a8
  8. a894a5
  9. a396a2
  10. 9f999e

Questions about #c281bc

What color is #c281bc?

#c281bc is soft magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(194, 129, 188), in HSL hsl(305.54, 34.76%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.903% 0.11175 329.968).

What colors go well with #c281bc?

The complementary color of #c281bc is #65ae76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a68bd6 and #d37d98. The triadic partners are #b69840 and #25adc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c281bc?

Black text reads better on #c281bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c281bc a warm or cool color?

#c281bc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.112.