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#c68aec color: Bright light purple

#c68aec is rgb(198, 138, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.932% 0.1502 311.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

72.9%
0.150
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c68aec

#c68aec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Luminous Lavender (#bf8fe5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c68aec mixed with white

  1. c68aec
  2. cc96ef
  3. d2a2f1
  4. d7aef3
  5. ddb9f5
  6. e3c5f7
  7. e8d1f9
  8. eedcfb
  9. f4e8fc
  10. f9f3fe

Darker: #c68aec mixed with black

  1. c68aec
  2. ac77cd
  3. 9265af
  4. 7a5392
  5. 624276
  6. 4b325b
  7. 352242
  8. 211429
  9. 0e0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c68aec with less saturation

  1. c68aec
  2. c38ee5
  3. c091df
  4. bd94d8
  5. ba97d1
  6. b79acb
  7. b49dc4
  8. b1a0bd
  9. aea2b6
  10. aaa5af

Questions about #c68aec

What color is #c68aec?

#c68aec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(198, 138, 236), in HSL hsl(276.73, 72.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.932% 0.1502 311.296).

What colors go well with #c68aec?

The complementary color of #c68aec is #85ba4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #989aff and #e67fc3. The triadic partners are #e1951c and #00c3be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68aec?

Black text reads better on #c68aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68aec a warm or cool color?

#c68aec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.15.