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#c68bdb color: Purception

#c68bdb is rgb(198, 139, 219) in RGB and oklch(72.318% 0.12902 316.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

72.3%
0.129
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c68bdb

#c68bdb is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c68bdb mixed with white

  1. c68bdb
  2. cc97df
  3. d2a2e3
  4. d8aee7
  5. ddb9ea
  6. e3c5ee
  7. e9d1f2
  8. eedcf5
  9. f4e8f9
  10. f9f3fc

Darker: #c68bdb mixed with black

  1. c68bdb
  2. ac78be
  3. 9266a2
  4. 7a5487
  5. 62436d
  6. 4b3254
  7. 35233c
  8. 211426
  9. 0e0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c68bdb with less saturation

  1. c68bdb
  2. c38ed6
  3. c091d1
  4. bd94cb
  5. b997c6
  6. b699c1
  7. b39cbb
  8. b09eb6
  9. aca1b1
  10. a9a3ab

Questions about #c68bdb

What color is #c68bdb?

#c68bdb is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(198, 139, 219), in HSL hsl(284.25, 52.63%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.318% 0.12902 316.909).

What colors go well with #c68bdb?

The complementary color of #c68bdb is #7eb865. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a098f2 and #e083b5. The triadic partners are #d39a39 and #00bec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c68bdb?

Black text reads better on #c68bdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c68bdb a warm or cool color?

#c68bdb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.129.