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#c690db color: Bright Lavender

#c690db is rgb(198, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(73.17% 0.12031 316.233) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

73.2%
0.120
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #c690db

#c690db is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Lavender (#bf94e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c690db mixed with white

  1. c690db
  2. cc9bdf
  3. d2a6e3
  4. d7b1e7
  5. ddbcea
  6. e3c7ee
  7. e9d2f2
  8. eedef5
  9. f4e9f8
  10. f9f4fc

Darker: #c690db mixed with black

  1. c690db
  2. ac7dbe
  3. 926aa2
  4. 7a5787
  5. 62456d
  6. 4b3454
  7. 35243c
  8. 211526
  9. 0e0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c690db with less saturation

  1. c690db
  2. c393d6
  3. c096d1
  4. bd98cc
  5. ba9bc7
  6. b79dc2
  7. b49fbd
  8. b1a2b8
  9. aea4b3
  10. aba6ad

Questions about #c690db

What color is #c690db?

#c690db is soft light purple. The closest named color is Bright Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(198, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(283.2, 51.02%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.17% 0.12031 316.233).

What colors go well with #c690db?

The complementary color of #c690db is #85ba6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a29cf0 and #df88b8. The triadic partners are #d39d48 and #1ebfc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c690db?

Black text reads better on #c690db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c690db a warm or cool color?

#c690db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.12.