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#c493fa color: Liliac

#c493fa is rgb(196, 147, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.907% 0.15151 304.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

74.9%
0.152
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c493fa

#c493fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, 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: #c493fa mixed with white

  1. c493fa
  2. ca9efb
  3. cfa9fc
  4. d5b4fd
  5. dbbffe
  6. e1caff
  7. e7d4ff
  8. eddfff
  9. f3eaff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c493fa mixed with black

  1. c493fa
  2. aa7fd9
  3. 916cba
  4. 78599b
  5. 61477d
  6. 4a3661
  7. 352546
  8. 21162d
  9. 0e0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c493fa with less saturation

  1. c493fa
  2. c296f3
  3. bf99eb
  4. bd9ce4
  5. bb9fdc
  6. b9a2d5
  7. b6a4cd
  8. b4a7c5
  9. b2a9be
  10. b0abb6

Questions about #c493fa

What color is #c493fa?

#c493fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(196, 147, 250), in HSL hsl(268.54, 91.15%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.907% 0.15151 304.939).

What colors go well with #c493fa?

The complementary color of #c493fa is #98be47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a4ff and #e786d3. The triadic partners are #ee9730 and #00cbba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c493fa?

Black text reads better on #c493fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c493fa a warm or cool color?

#c493fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.152.