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#c39bf2 color: Baby Purple

#c39bf2 is rgb(195, 155, 242) in RGB and oklch(75.815% 0.12824 304.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

75.8%
0.128
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c39bf2

#c39bf2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #c39bf2 mixed with white

  1. c39bf2
  2. c9a5f4
  3. cfaff6
  4. d5b9f7
  5. dbc3f9
  6. e1cdfa
  7. e7d7fb
  8. ede1fc
  9. f3ebfd
  10. f9f5fe

Darker: #c39bf2 mixed with black

  1. c39bf2
  2. a986d2
  3. 9072b4
  4. 785e96
  5. 604b79
  6. 4a395e
  7. 342843
  8. 20182b
  9. 0e0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c39bf2 with less saturation

  1. c39bf2
  2. c19eec
  3. bfa0e5
  4. bda2df
  5. bba5d8
  6. baa7d2
  7. b8a9cb
  8. b6abc5
  9. b4adbe
  10. b2afb7

Questions about #c39bf2

What color is #c39bf2?

#c39bf2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(195, 155, 242), in HSL hsl(267.59, 76.99%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.815% 0.12824 304.652).

What colors go well with #c39bf2?

The complementary color of #c39bf2 is #9ebe5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98a9ff and #e290d1. The triadic partners are #e89e51 and #23cabb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39bf2?

Black text reads better on #c39bf2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39bf2 a warm or cool color?

#c39bf2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.128.