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#c690eb color: Luminous Lavender

#c690eb is rgb(198, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.883% 0.139 310.599) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

73.9%
0.139
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c690eb

#c690eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, 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: #c690eb mixed with white

  1. c690eb
  2. cc9bee
  3. d1a7f0
  4. d7b2f2
  5. ddbdf4
  6. e3c8f7
  7. e8d3f9
  8. eedefa
  9. f4e9fc
  10. f9f4fe

Darker: #c690eb mixed with black

  1. c690eb
  2. ac7dcc
  3. 926aae
  4. 7a5791
  5. 624575
  6. 4b345b
  7. 352441
  8. 211529
  9. 0e0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c690eb with less saturation

  1. c690eb
  2. c393e5
  3. c196df
  4. be99d8
  5. bb9cd2
  6. b89fcb
  7. b6a1c5
  8. b3a4be
  9. b0a6b8
  10. ada8b1

Questions about #c690eb

What color is #c690eb?

#c690eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Luminous Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(198, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(275.6, 69.47%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.883% 0.139 310.599).

What colors go well with #c690eb?

The complementary color of #c690eb is #8cbc59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b9fff and #e486c5. The triadic partners are #e19937 and #00c5bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c690eb?

Black text reads better on #c690eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c690eb a warm or cool color?

#c690eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.139.