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#c39def color: Lavender Cream

#c39def is rgb(195, 157, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.034% 0.12114 304.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

76%
0.121
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c39def

#c39def is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c39def mixed with white

  1. c39def
  2. c9a7f1
  3. cfb1f3
  4. d5bbf5
  5. dbc4f7
  6. e1cef8
  7. e7d8fa
  8. ede2fb
  9. f3ebfd
  10. f9f5fe

Darker: #c39def mixed with black

  1. c39def
  2. a988d0
  3. 9073b1
  4. 785f94
  5. 604c78
  6. 4a3a5c
  7. 342842
  8. 20182a
  9. 0e0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c39def with less saturation

  1. c39def
  2. c19fe9
  3. bfa2e3
  4. bea4dd
  5. bca6d7
  6. baa8d1
  7. b8aacb
  8. b6acc4
  9. b5aebe
  10. b3afb7

Questions about #c39def

What color is #c39def?

#c39def is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(195, 157, 239), in HSL hsl(267.8, 71.93%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.034% 0.12114 304.959).

What colors go well with #c39def?

The complementary color of #c39def is #a0bf66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9babfe and #e193d0. The triadic partners are #e6a059 and #38cabb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39def?

Black text reads better on #c39def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39def a warm or cool color?

#c39def is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.121.