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#c686ca color: Purception

#c686ca is rgb(198, 134, 202) in RGB and oklch(70.75% 0.11947 324.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

70.7%
0.119
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.74:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c686ca

#c686ca is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.74:1 contrast and black text 7.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c686ca mixed with white

  1. c686ca
  2. cc92d0
  3. d29ed5
  4. d8aada
  5. deb6e0
  6. e4c2e5
  7. e9ceea
  8. efdaf0
  9. f4e7f5
  10. faf3fa

Darker: #c686ca mixed with black

  1. c686ca
  2. ac74af
  3. 926295
  4. 7a517c
  5. 624064
  6. 4b304d
  7. 352137
  8. 211322
  9. 0e060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c686ca with less saturation

  1. c686ca
  2. c389c6
  3. bf8cc2
  4. bb8fbe
  5. b892ba
  6. b494b6
  7. b097b2
  8. ad99ad
  9. a99ca9
  10. a59ea5

Questions about #c686ca

What color is #c686ca?

#c686ca is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(198, 134, 202), in HSL hsl(296.47, 39.08%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.75% 0.11947 324.717).

What colors go well with #c686ca?

The complementary color of #c686ca is #6fb471. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a691e3 and #db80a5. The triadic partners are #c39a3d and #0cb6c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c686ca?

Black text reads better on #c686ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and black gives 7.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c686ca a warm or cool color?

#c686ca is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.119.