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#c49cfd color: Baby Purple

#c49cfd is rgb(196, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.591% 0.14076 302.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

76.6%
0.141
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c49cfd

#c49cfd is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c49cfd mixed with white

  1. c49cfd
  2. caa6fe
  3. cfb0ff
  4. d5baff
  5. dbc4ff
  6. e1ceff
  7. e7d8ff
  8. ede2ff
  9. f3ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c49cfd mixed with black

  1. c49cfd
  2. aa87dc
  3. 9173bc
  4. 785f9d
  5. 614c7f
  6. 4a3962
  7. 352847
  8. 21182d
  9. 0e0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c49cfd with less saturation

  1. c49cfd
  2. c29ff6
  3. c0a2ef
  4. bfa4e7
  5. bda6e0
  6. bba9d9
  7. b9abd1
  8. b8adca
  9. b6afc2
  10. b4b1bb

Questions about #c49cfd

What color is #c49cfd?

#c49cfd is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(196, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(264.74, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.591% 0.14076 302.183).

What colors go well with #c49cfd?

The complementary color of #c49cfd is #a4c153. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94acff and #e790da. The triadic partners are #f29d49 and #00cfba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c49cfd?

Black text reads better on #c49cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c49cfd a warm or cool color?

#c49cfd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.141.