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#c497ff color: Lilás

#c497ff is rgb(196, 151, 255) in RGB and oklch(75.828% 0.15127 302.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

75.8%
0.151
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c497ff

#c497ff is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, 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: #c497ff mixed with white

  1. c497ff
  2. caa2ff
  3. cfacff
  4. d5b7ff
  5. dbc1ff
  6. e1ccff
  7. e7d6ff
  8. ede0ff
  9. f3ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c497ff mixed with black

  1. c497ff
  2. aa83de
  3. 916fbe
  4. 785c9e
  5. 614980
  6. 4a3763
  7. 352648
  8. 21172e
  9. 0e0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c497ff with less saturation

  1. c497ff
  2. c29af7
  3. c09df0
  4. bea0e8
  5. bca3e0
  6. baa5d9
  7. b8a8d1
  8. b6aac9
  9. b4acc1
  10. b2aeb9

Questions about #c497ff

What color is #c497ff?

#c497ff is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(196, 151, 255), in HSL hsl(265.96, 100%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.828% 0.15127 302.909).

What colors go well with #c497ff?

The complementary color of #c497ff is #9fc047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92a9ff and #e88ada. The triadic partners are #f39838 and #00cfb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c497ff?

Black text reads better on #c497ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c497ff a warm or cool color?

#c497ff is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.151.