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#c386ec color: Lavender Perceptions

#c386ec is rgb(195, 134, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.974% 0.15569 310.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

72%
0.156
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c386ec

#c386ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c386ec mixed with white

  1. c386ec
  2. c993ef
  3. cf9ff1
  4. d5abf3
  5. dbb7f5
  6. e1c3f7
  7. e7cff9
  8. eddbfb
  9. f3e7fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c386ec mixed with black

  1. c386ec
  2. a974cd
  3. 9062af
  4. 785192
  5. 604076
  6. 4a305b
  7. 342142
  8. 201329
  9. 0e0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c386ec with less saturation

  1. c386ec
  2. c08ae5
  3. bd8dde
  4. ba91d7
  5. b794d0
  6. b497c9
  7. b19ac2
  8. ae9dbb
  9. ab9fb3
  10. a7a2ac

Questions about #c386ec

What color is #c386ec?

#c386ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(195, 134, 236), in HSL hsl(275.88, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.974% 0.15569 310.548).

What colors go well with #c386ec?

The complementary color of #c386ec is #82b745. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9497ff and #e47ac2. The triadic partners are #e19000 and #00c0b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c386ec?

Black text reads better on #c386ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c386ec a warm or cool color?

#c386ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.156.