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#c290fa color: Liliac

#c290fa is rgb(194, 144, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.214% 0.1558 304.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

74.2%
0.156
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c290fa

#c290fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c290fa mixed with white

  1. c290fa
  2. c89cfb
  3. cea7fc
  4. d4b2fd
  5. dabdfe
  6. e0c8ff
  7. e6d3ff
  8. ecdeff
  9. f2e9ff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c290fa mixed with black

  1. c290fa
  2. a87dd9
  3. 8f6aba
  4. 77579b
  5. 60457d
  6. 493461
  7. 342446
  8. 20152d
  9. 0e0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c290fa with less saturation

  1. c290fa
  2. c093f2
  3. bd97eb
  4. bb9ae3
  5. b99ddb
  6. b69fd4
  7. b4a2cc
  8. b2a5c4
  9. b0a7bc
  10. ada9b4

Questions about #c290fa

What color is #c290fa?

#c290fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(194, 144, 250), in HSL hsl(268.3, 91.38%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.214% 0.1558 304.634).

What colors go well with #c290fa?

The complementary color of #c290fa is #96bc3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fa1ff and #e683d3. The triadic partners are #ee9426 and #00c9b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c290fa?

Black text reads better on #c290fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c290fa a warm or cool color?

#c290fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.156.