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#c462ac color: Young Purple

#c462ac is rgb(196, 98, 172) in RGB and oklch(63.643% 0.15362 337.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

63.6%
0.154
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #c462ac

#c462ac is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, 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: #c462ac mixed with white

  1. c462ac
  2. cb72b4
  3. d282bd
  4. d992c5
  5. dfa1cd
  6. e5b1d5
  7. ebc0de
  8. f0d0e6
  9. f5e0ee
  10. faeff7

Darker: #c462ac mixed with black

  1. c462ac
  2. aa5495
  3. 91477f
  4. 783a69
  5. 612d54
  6. 4a2140
  7. 35162d
  8. 210b1b
  9. 0e030b
  10. 020001

Calmer: #c462ac with less saturation

  1. c462ac
  2. bf67a9
  3. ba6ca6
  4. b571a2
  5. af759f
  6. aa799c
  7. a47d99
  8. 9e8195
  9. 988492
  10. 92888e

Questions about #c462ac

What color is #c462ac?

#c462ac is soft magenta. The closest named color is Young Purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 172), in HSL hsl(314.69, 45.37%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.643% 0.15362 337.386).

What colors go well with #c462ac?

The complementary color of #c462ac is #00a665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a46ed2 and #d65d7a. The triadic partners are #a58a00 and #009dc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c462ac?

White text reads better on #c462ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c462ac a warm or cool color?

#c462ac is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.154.