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#c38efc color: Liliac

#c38efc is rgb(195, 142, 252) in RGB and oklch(74.078% 0.1617 305.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

74.1%
0.162
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c38efc

#c38efc is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #c38efc mixed with white

  1. c38efc
  2. c99afd
  3. cfa5fe
  4. d5b1ff
  5. dbbcff
  6. e1c8ff
  7. e7d3ff
  8. eddeff
  9. f3e9ff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c38efc mixed with black

  1. c38efc
  2. a97bdb
  3. 9068bb
  4. 78569c
  5. 60447e
  6. 4a3462
  7. 342447
  8. 20152d
  9. 0e0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38efc with less saturation

  1. c38efc
  2. c192f4
  3. be95ec
  4. bc98e4
  5. b99cdd
  6. b79ed5
  7. b4a1cc
  8. b2a4c4
  9. b0a6bc
  10. ada9b3

Questions about #c38efc

What color is #c38efc?

#c38efc is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 252), in HSL hsl(268.91, 94.83%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.078% 0.1617 305.002).

What colors go well with #c38efc?

The complementary color of #c38efc is #94bc39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fa1ff and #e880d3. The triadic partners are #ef9215 and #00c9b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38efc?

Black text reads better on #c38efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38efc a warm or cool color?

#c38efc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.162.