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#c479ce color: Purple Kush

#c479ce is rgb(196, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(68.583% 0.14516 322.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

68.6%
0.145
323°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #c479ce

#c479ce is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #c479ce mixed with white

  1. c479ce
  2. ca87d3
  3. d194d8
  4. d7a2de
  5. ddafe3
  6. e3bce8
  7. e9c9ec
  8. eed7f1
  9. f4e4f6
  10. faf2fa

Darker: #c479ce mixed with black

  1. c479ce
  2. aa68b3
  3. 915898
  4. 78487f
  5. 613966
  6. 4a2b4e
  7. 351d38
  8. 211023
  9. 0e050f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c479ce with less saturation

  1. c479ce
  2. c07dc9
  3. bc81c4
  4. b885bf
  5. b488ba
  6. b08bb5
  7. ac8eaf
  8. a891aa
  9. a394a5
  10. 9f979f

Questions about #c479ce

What color is #c479ce?

#c479ce is soft magenta. The closest named color is Purple Kush. In RGB it is rgb(196, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(292.94, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.583% 0.14516 322.685).

What colors go well with #c479ce?

The complementary color of #c479ce is #5fb05a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e87eb and #dd71a2. The triadic partners are #c59000 and #00b1bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c479ce?

Black text reads better on #c479ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c479ce a warm or cool color?

#c479ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.145.