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#c38bce color: Purception

#c38bce is rgb(195, 139, 206) in RGB and oklch(71.453% 0.11294 320.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

71.5%
0.113
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c38bce

#c38bce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c38bce mixed with white

  1. c38bce
  2. c997d3
  3. cfa2d8
  4. d5aedd
  5. dcb9e2
  6. e2c5e7
  7. e8d0ec
  8. eddcf1
  9. f3e8f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c38bce mixed with black

  1. c38bce
  2. a978b3
  3. 906698
  4. 78547f
  5. 604366
  6. 4a324e
  7. 342338
  8. 201423
  9. 0e070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c38bce with less saturation

  1. c38bce
  2. c08eca
  3. bd90c6
  4. ba93c1
  5. b795bd
  6. b398b9
  7. b09ab4
  8. ad9cb0
  9. aa9fac
  10. a6a1a7

Questions about #c38bce

What color is #c38bce?

#c38bce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(195, 139, 206), in HSL hsl(290.15, 40.61%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.453% 0.11294 320.829).

What colors go well with #c38bce?

The complementary color of #c38bce is #7bb571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a396e4 and #d885ac. The triadic partners are #c79b48 and #2bb8c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38bce?

Black text reads better on #c38bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38bce a warm or cool color?

#c38bce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.113.