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#c38bee color: Luminous Lavender

#c38bee is rgb(195, 139, 238) in RGB and oklch(72.892% 0.14978 309.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

72.9%
0.150
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c38bee

#c38bee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c38bee mixed with white

  1. c38bee
  2. c997f0
  3. cfa3f3
  4. d5aef5
  5. dbbaf7
  6. e1c6f8
  7. e7d1fa
  8. edddfb
  9. f3e8fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c38bee mixed with black

  1. c38bee
  2. a978cf
  3. 9066b1
  4. 785493
  5. 604377
  6. 4a325c
  7. 342342
  8. 20142a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38bee with less saturation

  1. c38bee
  2. c08fe7
  3. be92e0
  4. bb95d9
  5. b898d3
  6. b59bcc
  7. b29ec4
  8. b0a0bd
  9. ada3b6
  10. aaa5af

Questions about #c38bee

What color is #c38bee?

#c38bee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(195, 139, 238), in HSL hsl(273.94, 74.44%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.892% 0.14978 309.153).

What colors go well with #c38bee?

The complementary color of #c38bee is #89b94a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #949bff and #e47fc6. The triadic partners are #e39421 and #00c3ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38bee?

Black text reads better on #c38bee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38bee a warm or cool color?

#c38bee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.15.