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#c38ef0 color: Luminous Lavender

#c38ef0 is rgb(195, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(73.488% 0.14722 308.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

73.5%
0.147
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38ef0

#c38ef0 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, 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: #c38ef0 mixed with white

  1. c38ef0
  2. c99af2
  3. cfa5f4
  4. d5b1f6
  5. dbbcf8
  6. e1c7f9
  7. e7d2fb
  8. edddfc
  9. f3e9fd
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c38ef0 mixed with black

  1. c38ef0
  2. a97bd1
  3. 9068b2
  4. 785695
  5. 604478
  6. 4a345d
  7. 342443
  8. 20152a
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38ef0 with less saturation

  1. c38ef0
  2. c091e9
  3. be95e2
  4. bb98db
  5. b99ad4
  6. b69dcd
  7. b3a0c6
  8. b1a2bf
  9. aea5b8
  10. aca7b1

Questions about #c38ef0

What color is #c38ef0?

#c38ef0 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(272.45, 76.56%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.488% 0.14722 308.05).

What colors go well with #c38ef0?

The complementary color of #c38ef0 is #8eba4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #949eff and #e482c9. The triadic partners are #e5952c and #00c6ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38ef0?

Black text reads better on #c38ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38ef0 a warm or cool color?

#c38ef0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.147.