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#c489c3 color: Dragonflies

#c489c3 is rgb(196, 137, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.766% 0.10561 327.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

70.8%
0.106
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c489c3

#c489c3 is a muted light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dragonflies (#c189bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c489c3 mixed with white

  1. c489c3
  2. ca95c9
  3. d0a0cf
  4. d6acd5
  5. dcb8db
  6. e2c3e1
  7. e8cfe7
  8. eedbed
  9. f4e7f3
  10. f9f3f9

Darker: #c489c3 mixed with black

  1. c489c3
  2. aa76a9
  3. 916490
  4. 785378
  5. 614260
  6. 4a314a
  7. 352234
  8. 211420
  9. 0e070e
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c489c3 with less saturation

  1. c489c3
  2. c18cc0
  3. bd8ebc
  4. ba91b9
  5. b793b6
  6. b396b2
  7. b098af
  8. ac9aab
  9. a89ca8
  10. a49fa4

Questions about #c489c3

What color is #c489c3?

#c489c3 is muted light magenta. The closest named color is Dragonflies. In RGB it is rgb(196, 137, 195), in HSL hsl(301.02, 33.33%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.766% 0.10561 327.187).

What colors go well with #c489c3?

The complementary color of #c489c3 is #72b37a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a893db and #d684a1. The triadic partners are #bd9c4d and #3bb3c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c489c3?

Black text reads better on #c489c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c489c3 a warm or cool color?

#c489c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.106.