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#c59ced color: Lavender Cream

#c59ced is rgb(197, 156, 237) in RGB and oklch(75.952% 0.12091 306.932) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

76%
0.121
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c59ced

#c59ced is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c59ced mixed with white

  1. c59ced
  2. cba6ef
  3. d0b0f1
  4. d6baf3
  5. dcc4f5
  6. e2cef7
  7. e8d7f9
  8. ede1fb
  9. f3ebfc
  10. f9f5fe

Darker: #c59ced mixed with black

  1. c59ced
  2. ab87ce
  3. 9273b0
  4. 795f93
  5. 614c77
  6. 4b395c
  7. 352842
  8. 21182a
  9. 0e0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c59ced with less saturation

  1. c59ced
  2. c39ee7
  3. c1a1e1
  4. bfa3db
  5. bda5d6
  6. bba7d0
  7. b9a9ca
  8. b7abc3
  9. b5adbd
  10. b3afb7

Questions about #c59ced

What color is #c59ced?

#c59ced is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(197, 156, 237), in HSL hsl(270.37, 69.23%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.952% 0.12091 306.932).

What colors go well with #c59ced?

The complementary color of #c59ced is #9cbf68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9da9fd and #e292cd. The triadic partners are #e4a157 and #36c9be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59ced?

Black text reads better on #c59ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59ced a warm or cool color?

#c59ced is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.121.