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#c38afa color: Liliac

#c38afa is rgb(195, 138, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.323% 0.16568 306.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

73.3%
0.166
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38afa

#c38afa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, 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: #c38afa mixed with white

  1. c38afa
  2. c996fb
  3. cfa2fc
  4. d5aefd
  5. dbbafe
  6. e1c6ff
  7. e7d1ff
  8. edddff
  9. f3e8ff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c38afa mixed with black

  1. c38afa
  2. a977d9
  3. 9065ba
  4. 78539b
  5. 60427d
  6. 4a3261
  7. 342246
  8. 20142d
  9. 0e0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38afa with less saturation

  1. c38afa
  2. c08ef2
  3. be92ea
  4. bb95e2
  5. b898da
  6. b69bd2
  7. b39eca
  8. b0a1c2
  9. aea4ba
  10. aba6b1

Questions about #c38afa

What color is #c38afa?

#c38afa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 138, 250), in HSL hsl(270.54, 91.8%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.323% 0.16568 306.208).

What colors go well with #c38afa?

The complementary color of #c38afa is #8eba34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9dff and #e87cd0. The triadic partners are #ed9000 and #00c6b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38afa?

Black text reads better on #c38afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38afa a warm or cool color?

#c38afa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.166.