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#c497fc color: Lilás

#c497fc is rgb(196, 151, 252) in RGB and oklch(75.683% 0.14754 303.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

75.7%
0.148
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c497fc

#c497fc is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilás (#cc99ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c497fc mixed with white

  1. c497fc
  2. caa2fd
  3. cfacfe
  4. d5b7ff
  5. dbc1ff
  6. e1ccff
  7. e7d6ff
  8. ede0ff
  9. f3ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c497fc mixed with black

  1. c497fc
  2. aa83db
  3. 916fbb
  4. 785c9c
  5. 61497e
  6. 4a3762
  7. 352647
  8. 21172d
  9. 0e0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c497fc with less saturation

  1. c497fc
  2. c29af5
  3. c09ded
  4. bea0e6
  5. bca3de
  6. baa5d7
  7. b8a7cf
  8. b6aac8
  9. b4acc0
  10. b2aeb8

Questions about #c497fc

What color is #c497fc?

#c497fc is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(196, 151, 252), in HSL hsl(266.73, 94.39%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.683% 0.14754 303.599).

What colors go well with #c497fc?

The complementary color of #c497fc is #9ebf4b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93a8ff and #e78ad7. The triadic partners are #f0993c and #00cdba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c497fc?

Black text reads better on #c497fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c497fc a warm or cool color?

#c497fc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.148.