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#c56ecd color: Soft magenta

#c56ecd is rgb(197, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(66.976% 0.16338 324.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

67%
0.163
324°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #c56ecd

#c56ecd is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Urn Orchid (#c364c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c56ecd mixed with white

  1. c56ecd
  2. cc7dd2
  3. d28cd8
  4. d89add
  5. dea9e2
  6. e4b7e7
  7. eac6ec
  8. efd4f1
  9. f5e2f6
  10. faf1fa

Darker: #c56ecd mixed with black

  1. c56ecd
  2. ab5fb2
  3. 925098
  4. 79417e
  5. 613366
  6. 4b264e
  7. 351938
  8. 210e23
  9. 0e040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c56ecd with less saturation

  1. c56ecd
  2. c173c8
  3. bc78c2
  4. b87cbd
  5. b380b7
  6. ae84b2
  7. aa88ac
  8. a58ba6
  9. a08fa1
  10. 9a929b

Questions about #c56ecd

What color is #c56ecd?

#c56ecd is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(197, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(294.95, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.976% 0.16338 324.055).

What colors go well with #c56ecd?

The complementary color of #c56ecd is #4bae4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c7eee and #df649c. The triadic partners are #c28a00 and #00acbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c56ecd?

Black text reads better on #c56ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c56ecd a warm or cool color?

#c56ecd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.163.