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#c38ecf color: Rose Souvenir

#c38ecf is rgb(195, 142, 207) in RGB and oklch(72.016% 0.10869 320.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

72%
0.109
320°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c38ecf

#c38ecf is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Souvenir (#c290c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c38ecf mixed with white

  1. c38ecf
  2. c999d4
  3. cfa4d9
  4. d5b0de
  5. dbbbe3
  6. e1c6e8
  7. e7d1ec
  8. edddf1
  9. f3e8f6
  10. f9f4fa

Darker: #c38ecf mixed with black

  1. c38ecf
  2. a97bb4
  3. 906899
  4. 78567f
  5. 604467
  6. 4a344f
  7. 342438
  8. 201523
  9. 0e0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c38ecf with less saturation

  1. c38ecf
  2. c091cb
  3. bd93c7
  4. ba95c3
  5. b798be
  6. b49aba
  7. b19cb6
  8. ae9eb2
  9. aba0ad
  10. a8a2a9

Questions about #c38ecf

What color is #c38ecf?

#c38ecf is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Rose Souvenir. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 207), in HSL hsl(288.92, 40.37%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.016% 0.10869 320.047).

What colors go well with #c38ecf?

The complementary color of #c38ecf is #7fb574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a499e4 and #d888ae. The triadic partners are #c89d4f and #38b9bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38ecf?

Black text reads better on #c38ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38ecf a warm or cool color?

#c38ecf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.109.