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#c59dfa color: Baby Purple

#c59dfa is rgb(197, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.716% 0.13559 303.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

76.7%
0.136
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c59dfa

#c59dfa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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: #c59dfa mixed with white

  1. c59dfa
  2. cba7fb
  3. d0b1fc
  4. d6bbfd
  5. dcc5fe
  6. e1cefe
  7. e7d8ff
  8. ede2ff
  9. f3ecff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c59dfa mixed with black

  1. c59dfa
  2. ab88d9
  3. 9273ba
  4. 795f9b
  5. 614c7d
  6. 4b3a61
  7. 352846
  8. 21182d
  9. 0e0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c59dfa with less saturation

  1. c59dfa
  2. c3a0f3
  3. c1a2ec
  4. bfa5e5
  5. bea7de
  6. bca9d7
  7. baabd0
  8. b8aec9
  9. b7afc2
  10. b5b1bb

Questions about #c59dfa

What color is #c59dfa?

#c59dfa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(197, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(265.81, 90.29%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.716% 0.13559 303.141).

What colors go well with #c59dfa?

The complementary color of #c59dfa is #a3c15a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97acff and #e691d8. The triadic partners are #ef9f4e and #0acfbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59dfa?

Black text reads better on #c59dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59dfa a warm or cool color?

#c59dfa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.136.