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#c488d3 color: Purception

#c488d3 is rgb(196, 136, 211) in RGB and oklch(71.256% 0.12431 319.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

71.3%
0.124
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c488d3

#c488d3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, 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: #c488d3 mixed with white

  1. c488d3
  2. ca94d8
  3. d0a0dc
  4. d6ace1
  5. dcb7e5
  6. e2c3ea
  7. e8cfee
  8. eedbf3
  9. f4e7f7
  10. f9f3fb

Darker: #c488d3 mixed with black

  1. c488d3
  2. aa75b7
  3. 91639c
  4. 785282
  5. 614169
  6. 4a3151
  7. 35223a
  8. 211324
  9. 0e0610
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c488d3 with less saturation

  1. c488d3
  2. c18bce
  3. be8eca
  4. ba91c5
  5. b794c0
  6. b496bb
  7. b099b6
  8. ad9bb1
  9. a99eac
  10. a6a0a7

Questions about #c488d3

What color is #c488d3?

#c488d3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 211), in HSL hsl(288, 46.01%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.256% 0.12431 319.444).

What colors go well with #c488d3?

The complementary color of #c488d3 is #78b568. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a194eb and #dc81ae. The triadic partners are #cb983a and #00b9c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c488d3?

Black text reads better on #c488d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c488d3 a warm or cool color?

#c488d3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.124.