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#c689eb color: Lavender Perceptions

#c689eb is rgb(198, 137, 235) in RGB and oklch(72.72% 0.15071 311.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

72.7%
0.151
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c689eb

#c689eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #c689eb mixed with white

  1. c689eb
  2. cc95ee
  3. d2a1f0
  4. d7adf2
  5. ddb9f5
  6. e3c5f7
  7. e8d0f9
  8. eedcfa
  9. f4e8fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c689eb mixed with black

  1. c689eb
  2. ac76cc
  3. 9264ae
  4. 7a5391
  5. 624275
  6. 4b315b
  7. 352241
  8. 211429
  9. 0e0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c689eb with less saturation

  1. c689eb
  2. c38de4
  3. c090de
  4. bd93d7
  5. ba97d0
  6. b79aca
  7. b49cc3
  8. b09fbc
  9. ada2b5
  10. aaa4ae

Questions about #c689eb

What color is #c689eb?

#c689eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(198, 137, 235), in HSL hsl(277.35, 71.01%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.72% 0.15071 311.75).

What colors go well with #c689eb?

The complementary color of #c689eb is #83ba4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9899ff and #e57ec2. The triadic partners are #e09518 and #00c2be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c689eb?

Black text reads better on #c689eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c689eb a warm or cool color?

#c689eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.151.