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#c462ab color: Young Purple

#c462ab is rgb(196, 98, 171) in RGB and oklch(63.602% 0.15284 337.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

63.6%
0.153
338°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c462ab

#c462ab is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Purple (#bc64a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c462ab mixed with white

  1. c462ab
  2. cb72b3
  3. d282bc
  4. d992c4
  5. dfa1cd
  6. e5b1d5
  7. ebc0dd
  8. f0d0e6
  9. f5e0ee
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c462ab mixed with black

  1. c462ab
  2. aa5494
  3. 91477e
  4. 783a68
  5. 612d54
  6. 4a2140
  7. 35162d
  8. 210b1b
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c462ab with less saturation

  1. c462ab
  2. bf67a8
  3. ba6ca5
  4. b571a2
  5. af759e
  6. aa799b
  7. a47d98
  8. 9e8195
  9. 988491
  10. 92888e

Questions about #c462ab

What color is #c462ab?

#c462ab is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 171), in HSL hsl(315.31, 45.37%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.602% 0.15284 337.857).

What colors go well with #c462ab?

The complementary color of #c462ab is #00a666. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a56ed1 and #d55d79. The triadic partners are #a48a00 and #009dc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c462ab?

White text reads better on #c462ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c462ab a warm or cool color?

#c462ab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.153.