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#c388e2 color: Blush Essence

#c388e2 is rgb(195, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.825% 0.14075 313.318) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

71.8%
0.141
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c388e2

#c388e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 313°.

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 Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c388e2 mixed with white

  1. c388e2
  2. c994e5
  3. cfa0e9
  4. d5acec
  5. dbb8ef
  6. e1c4f2
  7. e7d0f5
  8. eddbf8
  9. f3e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c388e2 mixed with black

  1. c388e2
  2. a975c4
  3. 9063a8
  4. 78528c
  5. 604171
  6. 4a3157
  7. 34223e
  8. 201327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c388e2 with less saturation

  1. c388e2
  2. c08bdc
  3. bd8fd6
  4. ba92d0
  5. b795ca
  6. b497c4
  7. b19abe
  8. ae9db7
  9. aa9fb1
  10. a7a2aa

Questions about #c388e2

What color is #c388e2?

#c388e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(195, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(279.33, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.825% 0.14075 313.318).

What colors go well with #c388e2?

The complementary color of #c388e2 is #80b756. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9997f9 and #e07ebb. The triadic partners are #d89428 and #00bfbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c388e2?

Black text reads better on #c388e2: 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 #c388e2 a warm or cool color?

#c388e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.141.