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#c489ce color: Purception

#c489ce is rgb(196, 137, 206) in RGB and oklch(71.213% 0.11709 321.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

71.2%
0.117
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c489ce

#c489ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, 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: #c489ce mixed with white

  1. c489ce
  2. ca95d3
  3. d0a0d8
  4. d6acdd
  5. dcb8e2
  6. e2c4e7
  7. e8cfec
  8. eedbf1
  9. f4e7f6
  10. f9f3fa

Darker: #c489ce mixed with black

  1. c489ce
  2. aa76b3
  3. 916498
  4. 78537f
  5. 614266
  6. 4a314e
  7. 352238
  8. 211423
  9. 0e070f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c489ce with less saturation

  1. c489ce
  2. c18cca
  3. be8fc5
  4. ba91c1
  5. b794bd
  6. b497b8
  7. b099b4
  8. ad9bb0
  9. a99eab
  10. a6a0a7

Questions about #c489ce

What color is #c489ce?

#c489ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(196, 137, 206), in HSL hsl(291.3, 41.32%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.213% 0.11709 321.563).

What colors go well with #c489ce?

The complementary color of #c489ce is #77b56f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a394e5 and #da82aa. The triadic partners are #c79a43 and #1bb7c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c489ce?

Black text reads better on #c489ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c489ce a warm or cool color?

#c489ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.117.