#c28bcd color: Violaceous
#c28bcd is rgb(194, 139, 205) in RGB and oklch(71.308% 0.11126 320.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Magenta
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Lilac
- mauve-400
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #c28bcd
#c28bcd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 321°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.87:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Violaceous (#bf8fc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.
Lighter: #c28bcd mixed with white
Darker: #c28bcd mixed with black
Calmer: #c28bcd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #c28bcd
Questions about #c28bcd
What color is #c28bcd?
#c28bcd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Violaceous. In RGB it is rgb(194, 139, 205), in HSL hsl(290, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.308% 0.11126 320.733).
What colors go well with #c28bcd?
The complementary color of #c28bcd is #7bb471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a296e3 and #d785ab. The triadic partners are #c69b4a and #2fb7bf.
Is white or black text more readable on #c28bcd?
Black text reads better on #c28bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c28bcd a warm or cool color?
#c28bcd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.111.