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#c585dc color: Purception

#c585dc is rgb(197, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.261% 0.14 316.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

71.3%
0.140
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c585dc

#c585dc is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c585dc mixed with white

  1. c585dc
  2. cb91e0
  3. d19ee4
  4. d7aae8
  5. ddb6eb
  6. e3c2ef
  7. e8cef2
  8. eedaf6
  9. f4e7f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #c585dc mixed with black

  1. c585dc
  2. ab73bf
  3. 9261a3
  4. 795088
  5. 61406e
  6. 4b3054
  7. 35213c
  8. 211326
  9. 0e0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c585dc with less saturation

  1. c585dc
  2. c289d6
  3. be8cd1
  4. bb8fcb
  5. b892c6
  6. b495c0
  7. b198ba
  8. ad9bb4
  9. aa9dae
  10. a6a0a8

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Colors that go with #c585dc

Complementary
#c585dc#77b65b
Analogous
#c585dc#9d93f5#e07cb4
Triadic
#c585dc#d39522#00bcc0
Split
#c585dc#ada729#21bd8f

Questions about #c585dc

What color is #c585dc?

#c585dc is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(197, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(284.14, 55.41%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.261% 0.14 316.772).

What colors go well with #c585dc?

The complementary color of #c585dc is #77b65b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d93f5 and #e07cb4. The triadic partners are #d39522 and #00bcc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c585dc?

Black text reads better on #c585dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c585dc a warm or cool color?

#c585dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.14.