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#c587e1 color: Blush Essence

#c587e1 is rgb(197, 135, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.819% 0.1422 314.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

71.8%
0.142
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c587e1

#c587e1 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c587e1 mixed with white

  1. c587e1
  2. cb93e5
  3. d19fe8
  4. d7abeb
  5. ddb7ee
  6. e2c3f1
  7. e8cff4
  8. eedbf7
  9. f4e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c587e1 mixed with black

  1. c587e1
  2. ab75c4
  3. 9263a7
  4. 79518b
  5. 614170
  6. 4b3156
  7. 35213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c587e1 with less saturation

  1. c587e1
  2. c28bdb
  3. bf8ed5
  4. bb91cf
  5. b894c9
  6. b597c3
  7. b29abd
  8. ae9cb7
  9. ab9fb1
  10. a7a1aa

Questions about #c587e1

What color is #c587e1?

#c587e1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(197, 135, 225), in HSL hsl(281.33, 60%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.819% 0.1422 314.766).

What colors go well with #c587e1?

The complementary color of #c587e1 is #7cb757. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b96f9 and #e17db9. The triadic partners are #d79523 and #00bebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c587e1?

Black text reads better on #c587e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c587e1 a warm or cool color?

#c587e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.142.