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#c686e2 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c686e2 is rgb(198, 134, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.806% 0.14548 315.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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282°
100%

71.8%
0.145
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c686e2

#c686e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c686e2 mixed with white

  1. c686e2
  2. cc92e5
  3. d29fe9
  4. d8abec
  5. ddb7ef
  6. e3c3f2
  7. e9cff5
  8. eedbf8
  9. f4e7fa
  10. f9f3fd

Darker: #c686e2 mixed with black

  1. c686e2
  2. ac74c4
  3. 9262a8
  4. 7a518c
  5. 624071
  6. 4b3057
  7. 35213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0e0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c686e2 with less saturation

  1. c686e2
  2. c38adc
  3. bf8dd6
  4. bc90d0
  5. b994ca
  6. b597c4
  7. b299bd
  8. af9cb7
  9. ab9fb1
  10. a7a1aa

Questions about #c686e2

What color is #c686e2?

#c686e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(198, 134, 226), in HSL hsl(281.74, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.806% 0.14548 315.035).

What colors go well with #c686e2?

The complementary color of #c686e2 is #7bb856. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c95fb and #e37cb9. The triadic partners are #d8951a and #00bebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c686e2?

Black text reads better on #c686e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c686e2 a warm or cool color?

#c686e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.145.