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#c486cc color: Purception

#c486cc is rgb(196, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.62% 0.12029 322.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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293°
100%

70.6%
0.120
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c486cc

#c486cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c486cc mixed with white

  1. c486cc
  2. ca92d1
  3. d09ed7
  4. d6aadc
  5. dcb6e1
  6. e2c2e6
  7. e8ceeb
  8. eedaf0
  9. f4e7f5
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c486cc mixed with black

  1. c486cc
  2. aa74b1
  3. 916297
  4. 78517e
  5. 614065
  6. 4a304e
  7. 352137
  8. 211322
  9. 0e060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c486cc with less saturation

  1. c486cc
  2. c189c8
  3. bd8cc4
  4. ba8fbf
  5. b692bb
  6. b394b7
  7. af97b2
  8. ac99ae
  9. a89ca9
  10. a49ea5

Questions about #c486cc

What color is #c486cc?

#c486cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(196, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(293.14, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.62% 0.12029 322.717).

What colors go well with #c486cc?

The complementary color of #c486cc is #72b36d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a391e5 and #d980a7. The triadic partners are #c5993c and #00b6c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c486cc?

Black text reads better on #c486cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c486cc a warm or cool color?

#c486cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.12.