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#c878da color: Soft magenta

#c878da is rgb(200, 120, 218) in RGB and oklch(69.436% 0.16144 320.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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289°
100%

69.4%
0.161
320°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #c878da

#c878da is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 320°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Caterpillar (#d374d5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #c878da mixed with white

  1. c878da
  2. ce86de
  3. d494e2
  4. daa1e6
  5. dfafea
  6. e5bcee
  7. eacaf2
  8. f0d7f5
  9. f5e4f9
  10. faf2fc

Darker: #c878da mixed with black

  1. c878da
  2. ae67bd
  3. 9457a2
  4. 7b4887
  5. 63396c
  6. 4c2a54
  7. 361d3c
  8. 211025
  9. 0f0511
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c878da with less saturation

  1. c878da
  2. c47dd4
  3. c081ce
  4. bc85c8
  5. b889c2
  6. b38dbc
  7. af90b6
  8. ab93b0
  9. a697a9
  10. a19aa3

Questions about #c878da

What color is #c878da?

#c878da is soft magenta. The closest named color is Soft magenta. In RGB it is rgb(200, 120, 218), in HSL hsl(288.98, 56.98%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.436% 0.16144 320.063).

What colors go well with #c878da?

The complementary color of #c878da is #60b44e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d88f9 and #e46eab. The triadic partners are #d08e00 and #00b5be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c878da?

Black text reads better on #c878da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c878da a warm or cool color?

#c878da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 320 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.161.