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#c59cfd color: Baby Purple

#c59cfd is rgb(197, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(76.683% 0.14099 302.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

76.7%
0.141
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c59cfd

#c59cfd is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c59cfd mixed with white

  1. c59cfd
  2. cba6fe
  3. d0b0ff
  4. d6baff
  5. dcc4ff
  6. e1ceff
  7. e7d8ff
  8. ede2ff
  9. f3ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c59cfd mixed with black

  1. c59cfd
  2. ab87dc
  3. 9273bc
  4. 795f9d
  5. 614c7f
  6. 4b3962
  7. 352847
  8. 21182d
  9. 0e0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c59cfd with less saturation

  1. c59cfd
  2. c39ff6
  3. c1a2ef
  4. bfa4e8
  5. bea7e0
  6. bca9d9
  7. baabd2
  8. b8adca
  9. b6afc3
  10. b5b1bb

Questions about #c59cfd

What color is #c59cfd?

#c59cfd is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(197, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(265.36, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.683% 0.14099 302.675).

What colors go well with #c59cfd?

The complementary color of #c59cfd is #a3c154. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95acff and #e890da. The triadic partners are #f29d49 and #00d0bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59cfd?

Black text reads better on #c59cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59cfd a warm or cool color?

#c59cfd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.141.