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#c493f2 color: Bright light purple

#c493f2 is rgb(196, 147, 242) in RGB and oklch(74.524% 0.14173 307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

74.5%
0.142
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c493f2

#c493f2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c493f2 mixed with white

  1. c493f2
  2. ca9ef4
  3. d0a9f6
  4. d5b4f7
  5. dbbff9
  6. e1c9fa
  7. e7d4fb
  8. eddffd
  9. f3eafe
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c493f2 mixed with black

  1. c493f2
  2. aa7fd2
  3. 916cb4
  4. 785996
  5. 614779
  6. 4a365e
  7. 352543
  8. 21162b
  9. 0e0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c493f2 with less saturation

  1. c493f2
  2. c296eb
  3. bf99e5
  4. bd9cde
  5. ba9fd7
  6. b8a1d0
  7. b6a4c9
  8. b3a6c2
  9. b1a8bb
  10. afaab4

Questions about #c493f2

What color is #c493f2?

#c493f2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 147, 242), in HSL hsl(270.95, 78.51%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.524% 0.14173 307).

What colors go well with #c493f2?

The complementary color of #c493f2 is #94bd53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96a3ff and #e488cd. The triadic partners are #e7993a and #00c8bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c493f2?

Black text reads better on #c493f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c493f2 a warm or cool color?

#c493f2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.142.