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#c39afa color: Baby Purple

#c39afa is rgb(195, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.011% 0.13995 302.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

76%
0.140
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c39afa

#c39afa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c39afa mixed with white

  1. c39afa
  2. c9a4fb
  3. cfaffc
  4. d4b9fd
  5. dac3fe
  6. e0cdfe
  7. e6d7ff
  8. ece1ff
  9. f3ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c39afa mixed with black

  1. c39afa
  2. a985d9
  3. 9071ba
  4. 785e9b
  5. 604b7d
  6. 4a3961
  7. 342746
  8. 20172d
  9. 0e0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c39afa with less saturation

  1. c39afa
  2. c19df3
  3. bfa0ec
  4. bda2e5
  5. bca5de
  6. baa7d6
  7. b8a9cf
  8. b6abc8
  9. b4adc0
  10. b3afb9

Questions about #c39afa

What color is #c39afa?

#c39afa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(195, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(265.63, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.011% 0.13995 302.882).

What colors go well with #c39afa?

The complementary color of #c39afa is #a1bf53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94aaff and #e58ed7. The triadic partners are #ef9b47 and #00cdb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39afa?

Black text reads better on #c39afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39afa a warm or cool color?

#c39afa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.14.