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#c38eed color: Luminous Lavender

#c38eed is rgb(195, 142, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.345% 0.14362 308.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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273°
100%

73.3%
0.144
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38eed

#c38eed is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #c38eed mixed with white

  1. c38eed
  2. c99aef
  3. cfa5f2
  4. d5b0f4
  5. dbbcf6
  6. e1c7f8
  7. e7d2f9
  8. edddfb
  9. f3e9fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c38eed mixed with black

  1. c38eed
  2. a97bce
  3. 9068b0
  4. 785693
  5. 604477
  6. 4a345c
  7. 342442
  8. 20152a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38eed with less saturation

  1. c38eed
  2. c091e6
  3. be94e0
  4. bb97d9
  5. b99ad2
  6. b69dcc
  7. b39fc5
  8. b1a2be
  9. aea4b7
  10. aba6b0

Questions about #c38eed

What color is #c38eed?

#c38eed is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 237), in HSL hsl(273.47, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.345% 0.14362 308.896).

What colors go well with #c38eed?

The complementary color of #c38eed is #8dba51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #969eff and #e383c7. The triadic partners are #e29630 and #00c5bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38eed?

Black text reads better on #c38eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38eed a warm or cool color?

#c38eed is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.144.