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#c488f2 color: Liliac

#c488f2 is rgb(196, 136, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.696% 0.15977 309.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

72.7%
0.160
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c488f2

#c488f2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Liliac (#c48efd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c488f2 mixed with white

  1. c488f2
  2. ca94f4
  3. d0a1f6
  4. d6adf8
  5. dcb9f9
  6. e1c4fb
  7. e7d0fc
  8. eddcfd
  9. f3e8fe
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c488f2 mixed with black

  1. c488f2
  2. aa75d2
  3. 9163b4
  4. 785296
  5. 614179
  6. 4a315e
  7. 352243
  8. 21132b
  9. 0e0614
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c488f2 with less saturation

  1. c488f2
  2. c18ceb
  3. be90e3
  4. bb93dc
  5. b896d5
  6. b599cd
  7. b29cc6
  8. b09fbe
  9. ada2b6
  10. aaa4af

Questions about #c488f2

What color is #c488f2?

#c488f2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(196, 136, 242), in HSL hsl(273.96, 80.3%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.696% 0.15977 309.016).

What colors go well with #c488f2?

The complementary color of #c488f2 is #87b940. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9399ff and #e67bc8. The triadic partners are #e69100 and #00c3b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c488f2?

Black text reads better on #c488f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c488f2 a warm or cool color?

#c488f2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.16.