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#c38ef2 color: Liliac

#c38ef2 is rgb(195, 142, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.584% 0.14963 307.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

73.6%
0.150
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c38ef2

#c38ef2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #c38ef2 mixed with white

  1. c38ef2
  2. c99af4
  3. cfa5f6
  4. d5b1f7
  5. dbbcf9
  6. e1c7fa
  7. e7d2fc
  8. edddfd
  9. f3e9fe
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c38ef2 mixed with black

  1. c38ef2
  2. a97bd2
  3. 9068b4
  4. 785696
  5. 604479
  6. 4a345e
  7. 342443
  8. 20152b
  9. 0e0714
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38ef2 with less saturation

  1. c38ef2
  2. c091eb
  3. be95e4
  4. bb98dd
  5. b99bd6
  6. b69dcf
  7. b4a0c7
  8. b1a2c0
  9. aea5b9
  10. aca7b1

Questions about #c38ef2

What color is #c38ef2?

#c38ef2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 242), in HSL hsl(271.8, 79.37%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.584% 0.14963 307.507).

What colors go well with #c38ef2?

The complementary color of #c38ef2 is #8fbb4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #939eff and #e482cb. The triadic partners are #e79529 and #00c6ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38ef2?

Black text reads better on #c38ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38ef2 a warm or cool color?

#c38ef2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.15.