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#c290eb color: Luminous Lavender

#c290eb is rgb(194, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.492% 0.13753 308.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

73.5%
0.138
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c290eb

#c290eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c290eb mixed with white

  1. c290eb
  2. c89bee
  3. cea7f0
  4. d4b2f2
  5. dabdf5
  6. e0c8f7
  7. e6d3f9
  8. eddefa
  9. f3e9fc
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c290eb mixed with black

  1. c290eb
  2. a87dcc
  3. 8f6aae
  4. 775791
  5. 604575
  6. 49345b
  7. 342441
  8. 201529
  9. 0e0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c290eb with less saturation

  1. c290eb
  2. c093e5
  3. bd96de
  4. bb99d8
  5. b89bd1
  6. b69ecb
  7. b3a0c4
  8. b1a3be
  9. aea5b7
  10. aca7b0

Questions about #c290eb

What color is #c290eb?

#c290eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(194, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(272.97, 69.47%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.492% 0.13753 308.6).

What colors go well with #c290eb?

The complementary color of #c290eb is #8fba56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #979ffe and #e185c6. The triadic partners are #e1973a and #00c4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c290eb?

Black text reads better on #c290eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c290eb a warm or cool color?

#c290eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.138.