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#c496fc color: Lilás

#c496fc is rgb(196, 150, 252) in RGB and oklch(75.512% 0.14915 303.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

75.5%
0.149
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c496fc

#c496fc is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, 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: #c496fc mixed with white

  1. c496fc
  2. caa1fd
  3. cfacfe
  4. d5b6ff
  5. dbc1ff
  6. e1cbff
  7. e7d6ff
  8. ede0ff
  9. f3eaff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c496fc mixed with black

  1. c496fc
  2. aa82db
  3. 916ebb
  4. 785b9c
  5. 61497e
  6. 4a3762
  7. 352647
  8. 21162d
  9. 0e0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c496fc with less saturation

  1. c496fc
  2. c299f5
  3. c09ced
  4. be9fe6
  5. bca2de
  6. b9a4d7
  7. b7a7cf
  8. b5a9c7
  9. b3abbf
  10. b1adb7

Questions about #c496fc

What color is #c496fc?

#c496fc is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(196, 150, 252), in HSL hsl(267.06, 94.44%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.512% 0.14915 303.821).

What colors go well with #c496fc?

The complementary color of #c496fc is #9cbf4a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93a7ff and #e789d7. The triadic partners are #f09938 and #00cdba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c496fc?

Black text reads better on #c496fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c496fc a warm or cool color?

#c496fc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.149.