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#c38bfa color: Liliac

#c38bfa is rgb(195, 139, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.485% 0.16409 306.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

73.5%
0.164
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38bfa

#c38bfa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #c38bfa mixed with white

  1. c38bfa
  2. c997fb
  3. cfa3fc
  4. d5affd
  5. dbbbfe
  6. e1c6ff
  7. e7d2ff
  8. edddff
  9. f3e8ff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c38bfa mixed with black

  1. c38bfa
  2. a978d9
  3. 9066ba
  4. 78549b
  5. 60437d
  6. 4a3261
  7. 342346
  8. 20142d
  9. 0e0715
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38bfa with less saturation

  1. c38bfa
  2. c08ff2
  3. be92ea
  4. bb96e3
  5. b999db
  6. b69cd3
  7. b39fcb
  8. b1a2c2
  9. aea4ba
  10. aca7b2

Questions about #c38bfa

What color is #c38bfa?

#c38bfa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 139, 250), in HSL hsl(270.27, 91.74%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.485% 0.16409 306.031).

What colors go well with #c38bfa?

The complementary color of #c38bfa is #8fbb36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f9eff and #e87dd0. The triadic partners are #ed9000 and #00c6b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38bfa?

Black text reads better on #c38bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38bfa a warm or cool color?

#c38bfa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.164.