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#c586e2 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c586e2 is rgb(197, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.701% 0.14503 314.563) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

71.7%
0.145
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c586e2

#c586e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c586e2 mixed with white

  1. c586e2
  2. cb92e5
  3. d19fe9
  4. d7abec
  5. ddb7ef
  6. e2c3f2
  7. e8cff5
  8. eedbf8
  9. f4e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c586e2 mixed with black

  1. c586e2
  2. ab74c4
  3. 9262a8
  4. 79518c
  5. 614071
  6. 4b3057
  7. 35213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c586e2 with less saturation

  1. c586e2
  2. c28adc
  3. bf8dd6
  4. bb90d0
  5. b893ca
  6. b596c4
  7. b199bd
  8. ae9cb7
  9. ab9fb1
  10. a7a1aa

Questions about #c586e2

What color is #c586e2?

#c586e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(197, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(281.09, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.701% 0.14503 314.563).

What colors go well with #c586e2?

The complementary color of #c586e2 is #7bb755. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a95fa and #e27cb9. The triadic partners are #d8941b and #00bebe.

Is white or black text more readable on #c586e2?

Black text reads better on #c586e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c586e2 a warm or cool color?

#c586e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.145.