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#c488ec color: Lavender Perceptions

#c488ec is rgb(196, 136, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.402% 0.15276 310.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

72.4%
0.153
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c488ec

#c488ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #c488ec mixed with white

  1. c488ec
  2. ca94ef
  3. d0a0f1
  4. d6acf3
  5. dcb8f5
  6. e2c4f7
  7. e8d0f9
  8. eddcfb
  9. f3e7fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c488ec mixed with black

  1. c488ec
  2. aa75cd
  3. 9163af
  4. 785292
  5. 614176
  6. 4a315b
  7. 352242
  8. 211329
  9. 0e0613
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c488ec with less saturation

  1. c488ec
  2. c18ce5
  3. be8fde
  4. bb93d8
  5. b896d1
  6. b599ca
  7. b29cc3
  8. af9ebc
  9. aca1b4
  10. a9a3ad

Questions about #c488ec

What color is #c488ec?

#c488ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 236), in HSL hsl(276, 72.46%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.402% 0.15276 310.689).

What colors go well with #c488ec?

The complementary color of #c488ec is #84b949. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9598ff and #e47cc3. The triadic partners are #e19212 and #00c1bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c488ec?

Black text reads better on #c488ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c488ec a warm or cool color?

#c488ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.153.