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#c496fa color: Lilás

#c496fa is rgb(196, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.416% 0.14667 304.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

75.4%
0.147
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c496fa

#c496fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilás (#cc99ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c496fa mixed with white

  1. c496fa
  2. caa1fb
  3. cfacfc
  4. d5b6fd
  5. dbc1fe
  6. e1cbfe
  7. e7d6ff
  8. ede0ff
  9. f3eaff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c496fa mixed with black

  1. c496fa
  2. aa82d9
  3. 916eba
  4. 785b9b
  5. 61497d
  6. 4a3761
  7. 352646
  8. 21162d
  9. 0e0815
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c496fa with less saturation

  1. c496fa
  2. c299f3
  3. c09cec
  4. be9fe4
  5. bba2dd
  6. b9a4d5
  7. b7a7ce
  8. b5a9c6
  9. b3abbf
  10. b1adb7

Questions about #c496fa

What color is #c496fa?

#c496fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(196, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(267.6, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.416% 0.14667 304.299).

What colors go well with #c496fa?

The complementary color of #c496fa is #9bbf4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93a6ff and #e78ad5. The triadic partners are #ef993b and #00ccba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c496fa?

Black text reads better on #c496fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c496fa a warm or cool color?

#c496fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.147.