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#c686cc color: Purception

#c686cc is rgb(198, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(70.833% 0.12154 323.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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295°
100%

70.8%
0.122
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #c686cc

#c686cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.68:1, 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: #c686cc mixed with white

  1. c686cc
  2. cc92d1
  3. d29ed7
  4. d8aadc
  5. deb6e1
  6. e3c2e6
  7. e9ceeb
  8. efdaf0
  9. f4e7f5
  10. faf3fa

Darker: #c686cc mixed with black

  1. c686cc
  2. ac74b1
  3. 926297
  4. 7a517e
  5. 624065
  6. 4b304e
  7. 352137
  8. 211322
  9. 0e060f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c686cc with less saturation

  1. c686cc
  2. c389c8
  3. bf8cc4
  4. bc8fbf
  5. b892bb
  6. b495b7
  7. b197b3
  8. ad9aae
  9. a99caa
  10. a59ea5

Questions about #c686cc

What color is #c686cc?

#c686cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(198, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(294.86, 40.7%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.833% 0.12154 323.766).

What colors go well with #c686cc?

The complementary color of #c686cc is #70b56f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a591e5 and #db80a6. The triadic partners are #c59a3b and #00b6c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c686cc?

Black text reads better on #c686cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c686cc a warm or cool color?

#c686cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.122.