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#c487e2 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c487e2 is rgb(196, 135, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.762% 0.14289 313.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

71.8%
0.143
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c487e2

#c487e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, 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: #c487e2 mixed with white

  1. c487e2
  2. ca93e5
  3. d09fe9
  4. d6abec
  5. dcb7ef
  6. e2c3f2
  7. e8cff5
  8. eedbf8
  9. f3e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c487e2 mixed with black

  1. c487e2
  2. aa75c4
  3. 9163a8
  4. 78518c
  5. 614171
  6. 4a3157
  7. 35213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c487e2 with less saturation

  1. c487e2
  2. c18bdc
  3. be8ed6
  4. bb91d0
  5. b894ca
  6. b497c4
  7. b19abd
  8. ae9cb7
  9. aa9fb1
  10. a7a1aa

Questions about #c487e2

What color is #c487e2?

#c487e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(196, 135, 226), in HSL hsl(280.22, 61.07%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.762% 0.14289 313.949).

What colors go well with #c487e2?

The complementary color of #c487e2 is #7eb755. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a96f9 and #e17dba. The triadic partners are #d89422 and #00bebe.

Is white or black text more readable on #c487e2?

Black text reads better on #c487e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c487e2 a warm or cool color?

#c487e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.143.