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#c294ef color: Bright Lavender

#c294ef is rgb(194, 148, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.364% 0.13577 306.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

74.4%
0.136
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c294ef

#c294ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c294ef mixed with white

  1. c294ef
  2. c89ff1
  3. ceaaf3
  4. d4b4f5
  5. dabff7
  6. e0caf9
  7. e6d4fa
  8. ecdffc
  9. f3eafd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c294ef mixed with black

  1. c294ef
  2. a880d0
  3. 8f6db1
  4. 775a94
  5. 604878
  6. 49365c
  7. 342642
  8. 20162a
  9. 0e0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c294ef with less saturation

  1. c294ef
  2. c097e9
  3. be9ae2
  4. bb9cdb
  5. b99fd5
  6. b7a1ce
  7. b5a4c7
  8. b2a6c1
  9. b0a8ba
  10. aeaab3

Questions about #c294ef

What color is #c294ef?

#c294ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(194, 148, 239), in HSL hsl(270.33, 73.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.364% 0.13577 306.613).

What colors go well with #c294ef?

The complementary color of #c294ef is #95bb57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96a3ff and #e189cc. The triadic partners are #e59942 and #00c7ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c294ef?

Black text reads better on #c294ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c294ef a warm or cool color?

#c294ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.136.