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#c493fb color: Liliac

#c493fb is rgb(196, 147, 251) in RGB and oklch(74.956% 0.15274 304.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

75%
0.153
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
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c493fb

#c493fb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.153 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 8.91:1, 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: #c493fb mixed with white

  1. c493fb
  2. ca9efc
  3. cfa9fd
  4. d5b4fe
  5. dbbfff
  6. e1caff
  7. e7d4ff
  8. eddfff
  9. f3eaff
  10. f9f4ff

Darker: #c493fb mixed with black

  1. c493fb
  2. aa7fda
  3. 916cba
  4. 78599c
  5. 61477e
  6. 4a3661
  7. 352546
  8. 21162d
  9. 0e0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c493fb with less saturation

  1. c493fb
  2. c296f4
  3. bf9aec
  4. bd9de5
  5. bb9fdd
  6. b9a2d5
  7. b6a5ce
  8. b4a7c6
  9. b2a9be
  10. b0acb6

Questions about #c493fb

What color is #c493fb?

#c493fb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Liliac. In RGB it is rgb(196, 147, 251), in HSL hsl(268.27, 92.86%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.956% 0.15274 304.698).

What colors go well with #c493fb?

The complementary color of #c493fb is #98be46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a4ff and #e886d4. The triadic partners are #ef972f and #00ccba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c493fb?

Black text reads better on #c493fb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c493fb a warm or cool color?

#c493fb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.153.