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#c488ea color: Lavender Perceptions

#c488ea is rgb(196, 136, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.305% 0.15043 311.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

72.3%
0.150
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c488ea

#c488ea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #c488ea mixed with white

  1. c488ea
  2. ca94ed
  3. d0a0ef
  4. d6acf2
  5. dcb8f4
  6. e2c4f6
  7. e8d0f8
  8. eddcfa
  9. f3e7fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c488ea mixed with black

  1. c488ea
  2. aa75cb
  3. 9163ae
  4. 785291
  5. 614175
  6. 4a315a
  7. 352241
  8. 211329
  9. 0e0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c488ea with less saturation

  1. c488ea
  2. c18ce3
  3. be8fdd
  4. bb92d6
  5. b895cf
  6. b598c9
  7. b29bc2
  8. af9ebb
  9. aca1b4
  10. a9a3ad

Questions about #c488ea

What color is #c488ea?

#c488ea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 234), in HSL hsl(276.73, 70%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.305% 0.15043 311.278).

What colors go well with #c488ea?

The complementary color of #c488ea is #83b84c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9698ff and #e37dc1. The triadic partners are #df9317 and #00c1bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c488ea?

Black text reads better on #c488ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c488ea a warm or cool color?

#c488ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.15.