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#c462cf color: Purple Urn Orchid

#c462cf is rgb(196, 98, 207) in RGB and oklch(65.265% 0.18411 323.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

65.3%
0.184
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #c462cf

#c462cf is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Urn Orchid (#c364c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c462cf mixed with white

  1. c462cf
  2. cb73d4
  3. d183da
  4. d893df
  5. dea3e4
  6. e4b2e9
  7. eac2ed
  8. efd1f2
  9. f5e0f6
  10. faf0fb

Darker: #c462cf mixed with black

  1. c462cf
  2. aa54b4
  3. 914799
  4. 783a7f
  5. 612d67
  6. 4a214f
  7. 351638
  8. 210b23
  9. 0e0310
  10. 020002

Calmer: #c462cf with less saturation

  1. c462cf
  2. bf68c9
  3. bb6ec3
  4. b673bd
  5. b178b7
  6. ac7db0
  7. a681aa
  8. a185a4
  9. 9b899d
  10. 968c97

Questions about #c462cf

What color is #c462cf?

#c462cf is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Urn Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(196, 98, 207), in HSL hsl(293.94, 53.17%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.265% 0.18411 323.478).

What colors go well with #c462cf?

The complementary color of #c462cf is #36ab3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9874f4 and #e05699. The triadic partners are #bc8500 and #00a6b4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c462cf?

White text reads better on #c462cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c462cf a warm or cool color?

#c462cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.184.