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#c59efa color: Baby Purple

#c59efa is rgb(197, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.891% 0.13397 302.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

76.9%
0.134
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #c59efa

#c59efa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, 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: #c59efa mixed with white

  1. c59efa
  2. cba8fb
  3. d0b2fc
  4. d6bcfd
  5. dcc5fe
  6. e1cffe
  7. e7d9ff
  8. ede2ff
  9. f3ecff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c59efa mixed with black

  1. c59efa
  2. ab89d9
  3. 9274ba
  4. 79609b
  5. 614d7d
  6. 4b3a61
  7. 352946
  8. 21182d
  9. 0e0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c59efa with less saturation

  1. c59efa
  2. c3a1f3
  3. c1a3ec
  4. c0a6e6
  5. bea8df
  6. bcaad8
  7. baacd1
  8. b9aeca
  9. b7b0c2
  10. b5b2bb

Questions about #c59efa

What color is #c59efa?

#c59efa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(197, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(265.43, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.891% 0.13397 302.885).

What colors go well with #c59efa?

The complementary color of #c59efa is #a4c25b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98adff and #e693d9. The triadic partners are #f09f51 and #19cfbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c59efa?

Black text reads better on #c59efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c59efa a warm or cool color?

#c59efa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.134.