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#c38cee color: Luminous Lavender

#c38cee is rgb(195, 140, 238) in RGB and oklch(73.058% 0.14813 308.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

73.1%
0.148
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38cee

#c38cee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, 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: #c38cee mixed with white

  1. c38cee
  2. c998f0
  3. cfa4f3
  4. d5aff5
  5. dbbbf7
  6. e1c6f8
  7. e7d1fa
  8. edddfb
  9. f3e8fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c38cee mixed with black

  1. c38cee
  2. a979cf
  3. 9067b1
  4. 785593
  5. 604377
  6. 4a335c
  7. 342342
  8. 20142a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38cee with less saturation

  1. c38cee
  2. c08fe7
  3. be93e0
  4. bb96da
  5. b899d3
  6. b59ccc
  7. b39ec5
  8. b0a1be
  9. ada3b6
  10. aaa5af

Questions about #c38cee

What color is #c38cee?

#c38cee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(195, 140, 238), in HSL hsl(273.67, 74.24%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.058% 0.14813 308.976).

What colors go well with #c38cee?

The complementary color of #c38cee is #8bb94c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #959cff and #e380c7. The triadic partners are #e39426 and #00c4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38cee?

Black text reads better on #c38cee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38cee a warm or cool color?

#c38cee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.148.