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#c485e2 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c485e2 is rgb(196, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.434% 0.14627 314.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

71.4%
0.146
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c485e2

#c485e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c485e2 mixed with white

  1. c485e2
  2. ca92e5
  3. d09ee9
  4. d6aaec
  5. dcb6ef
  6. e2c2f2
  7. e8cef5
  8. eedbf8
  9. f3e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c485e2 mixed with black

  1. c485e2
  2. aa73c4
  3. 9161a8
  4. 78508c
  5. 614071
  6. 4a3057
  7. 35213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c485e2 with less saturation

  1. c485e2
  2. c189dc
  3. be8cd6
  4. ba8fd0
  5. b793c9
  6. b496c3
  7. b098bd
  8. ad9bb6
  9. aa9eb0
  10. a6a0a9

Questions about #c485e2

What color is #c485e2?

#c485e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(196, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(280.65, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.434% 0.14627 314.226).

What colors go well with #c485e2?

The complementary color of #c485e2 is #7bb652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9994fa and #e17bb9. The triadic partners are #d89317 and #00bdbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c485e2?

Black text reads better on #c485e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c485e2 a warm or cool color?

#c485e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.146.