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#c38eff color: Liliac

#c38eff is rgb(195, 142, 255) in RGB and oklch(74.23% 0.16533 304.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

74.2%
0.165
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c38eff

#c38eff is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #c38eff mixed with white

  1. c38eff
  2. c99aff
  3. cfa6ff
  4. d5b1ff
  5. dabcff
  6. e0c8ff
  7. e6d3ff
  8. eddeff
  9. f3e9ff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c38eff mixed with black

  1. c38eff
  2. a97bde
  3. 9068be
  4. 78569e
  5. 604480
  6. 4a3463
  7. 342448
  8. 20152e
  9. 0e0716
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c38eff with less saturation

  1. c38eff
  2. c192f7
  3. be95ef
  4. bc99e7
  5. b99cdf
  6. b79fd6
  7. b5a2ce
  8. b2a4c6
  9. b0a7bd
  10. aea9b4

Questions about #c38eff

What color is #c38eff?

#c38eff is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 142, 255), in HSL hsl(268.14, 100%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.23% 0.16533 304.313).

What colors go well with #c38eff?

The complementary color of #c38eff is #95bc33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ea2ff and #e980d6. The triadic partners are #f2910c and #00c9b7.

Is white or black text more readable on #c38eff?

Black text reads better on #c38eff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c38eff a warm or cool color?

#c38eff is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.165.