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#c290ef color: Luminous Lavender

#c290ef is rgb(194, 144, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.68% 0.14238 307.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

73.7%
0.142
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c290ef

#c290ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, 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: #c290ef mixed with white

  1. c290ef
  2. c89bf1
  3. cea7f3
  4. d4b2f5
  5. dabdf7
  6. e0c8f9
  7. e6d3fa
  8. ecdefc
  9. f3e9fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c290ef mixed with black

  1. c290ef
  2. a87dd0
  3. 8f6ab1
  4. 775794
  5. 604578
  6. 49345c
  7. 342442
  8. 20152a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c290ef with less saturation

  1. c290ef
  2. c093e8
  3. bd96e2
  4. bb99db
  5. b89cd4
  6. b69ecd
  7. b3a1c6
  8. b1a3bf
  9. afa5b8
  10. aca8b1

Questions about #c290ef

What color is #c290ef?

#c290ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(194, 144, 239), in HSL hsl(271.58, 74.8%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.68% 0.14238 307.455).

What colors go well with #c290ef?

The complementary color of #c290ef is #91ba50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95a0ff and #e285ca. The triadic partners are #e49635 and #00c6ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c290ef?

Black text reads better on #c290ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c290ef a warm or cool color?

#c290ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.142.