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#c477cd color: Purple Kush

#c477cd is rgb(196, 119, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.224% 0.14758 323.194) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

68.2%
0.148
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c477cd

#c477cd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Kush (#cc77cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c477cd mixed with white

  1. c477cd
  2. ca85d2
  3. d193d8
  4. d7a0dd
  5. ddaee2
  6. e3bbe7
  7. e9c9ec
  8. efd6f1
  9. f4e4f6
  10. faf1fa

Darker: #c477cd mixed with black

  1. c477cd
  2. aa67b2
  3. 915798
  4. 78477e
  5. 613866
  6. 4a2a4e
  7. 351c38
  8. 211023
  9. 0e050f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c477cd with less saturation

  1. c477cd
  2. c07bc8
  3. bc7fc3
  4. b883be
  5. b486b9
  6. b08ab4
  7. ab8dae
  8. a790a9
  9. a293a4
  10. 9e969e

Questions about #c477cd

What color is #c477cd?

#c477cd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Kush. In RGB it is rgb(196, 119, 205), in HSL hsl(293.72, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.224% 0.14758 323.194).

What colors go well with #c477cd?

The complementary color of #c477cd is #5bb059. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e85eb and #dd6fa0. The triadic partners are #c48f00 and #00b0be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c477cd?

Black text reads better on #c477cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c477cd a warm or cool color?

#c477cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.148.