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#c493cd color: Rose Souvenir

#c493cd is rgb(196, 147, 205) in RGB and oklch(72.918% 0.09811 321.138) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

72.9%
0.098
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c493cd

#c493cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Souvenir (#c290c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c493cd mixed with white

  1. c493cd
  2. ca9ed2
  3. d0a8d7
  4. d6b3dc
  5. dcbee1
  6. e2c9e6
  7. e8d3eb
  8. eedef0
  9. f3e9f5
  10. f9f4fa

Darker: #c493cd mixed with black

  1. c493cd
  2. aa7fb2
  3. 916c98
  4. 78597e
  5. 614766
  6. 4a364e
  7. 352538
  8. 211623
  9. 0e080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c493cd with less saturation

  1. c493cd
  2. c195c9
  3. bf98c6
  4. bc9ac2
  5. b99cbe
  6. b69eba
  7. b3a0b7
  8. b0a2b3
  9. ada4af
  10. aaa5ab

Questions about #c493cd

What color is #c493cd?

#c493cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Rose Souvenir. In RGB it is rgb(196, 147, 205), in HSL hsl(290.69, 36.71%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.918% 0.09811 321.138).

What colors go well with #c493cd?

The complementary color of #c493cd is #85b77d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a89de1 and #d78eaf. The triadic partners are #c7a15c and #4ebac1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c493cd?

Black text reads better on #c493cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c493cd a warm or cool color?

#c493cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.098.