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#c487ce color: Purception

#c487ce is rgb(196, 135, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.873% 0.12065 321.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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292°
100%

70.9%
0.121
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c487ce

#c487ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, 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: #c487ce mixed with white

  1. c487ce
  2. ca93d3
  3. d09fd8
  4. d6abdd
  5. dcb7e2
  6. e2c3e7
  7. e8cfec
  8. eedbf1
  9. f4e7f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c487ce mixed with black

  1. c487ce
  2. aa75b3
  3. 916398
  4. 78517f
  5. 614166
  6. 4a314e
  7. 352138
  8. 211323
  9. 0e060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c487ce with less saturation

  1. c487ce
  2. c18aca
  3. bd8dc5
  4. ba90c1
  5. b792bc
  6. b395b8
  7. b098b3
  8. ac9aaf
  9. a89caa
  10. a59fa6

Questions about #c487ce

What color is #c487ce?

#c487ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(196, 135, 206), in HSL hsl(291.55, 42.01%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.873% 0.12065 321.726).

What colors go well with #c487ce?

The complementary color of #c487ce is #74b46c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a293e6 and #da80a9. The triadic partners are #c7993d and #00b7c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c487ce?

Black text reads better on #c487ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c487ce a warm or cool color?

#c487ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.121.