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#c885df color: Lavender Perceptions

#c885df is rgb(200, 133, 223) in RGB and oklch(71.714% 0.1448 317.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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285°
100%

71.7%
0.145
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c885df

#c885df is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c885df mixed with white

  1. c885df
  2. ce91e3
  3. d39ee6
  4. d9aaea
  5. dfb6ed
  6. e4c2f0
  7. eacef4
  8. efdbf7
  9. f4e7f9
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #c885df mixed with black

  1. c885df
  2. ae73c2
  3. 9461a5
  4. 7b508a
  5. 63406f
  6. 4c3056
  7. 36213d
  8. 211327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c885df with less saturation

  1. c885df
  2. c589d9
  3. c18cd4
  4. be90ce
  5. ba93c8
  6. b696c2
  7. b399bc
  8. af9cb6
  9. ab9eb0
  10. a7a1aa

Questions about #c885df

What color is #c885df?

#c885df is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(200, 133, 223), in HSL hsl(284.67, 58.44%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.714% 0.1448 317.126).

What colors go well with #c885df?

The complementary color of #c885df is #76b85a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f94f9 and #e47bb5. The triadic partners are #d69618 and #00bec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c885df?

Black text reads better on #c885df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c885df a warm or cool color?

#c885df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.145.