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#c786dd color: Blush Essence

#c786dd is rgb(199, 134, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.681% 0.14039 317.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

71.7%
0.140
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c786dd

#c786dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c786dd mixed with white

  1. c786dd
  2. cd92e1
  3. d39fe5
  4. d8abe8
  5. deb7ec
  6. e4c3ef
  7. e9cff3
  8. efdbf6
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c786dd mixed with black

  1. c786dd
  2. ad74c0
  3. 9362a4
  4. 7a5188
  5. 62406e
  6. 4c3055
  7. 36213d
  8. 211326
  9. 0e0611
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c786dd with less saturation

  1. c786dd
  2. c48ad7
  3. c08dd2
  4. bd90cc
  5. b993c7
  6. b696c1
  7. b299bb
  8. af9cb5
  9. ab9eaf
  10. a7a1a9

Questions about #c786dd

What color is #c786dd?

#c786dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(199, 134, 221), in HSL hsl(284.83, 56.13%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.681% 0.14039 317.257).

What colors go well with #c786dd?

The complementary color of #c786dd is #77b85d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f94f6 and #e27db4. The triadic partners are #d49623 and #00bdc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c786dd?

Black text reads better on #c786dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c786dd a warm or cool color?

#c786dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.14.