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#c885e1 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c885e1 is rgb(200, 133, 225) in RGB and oklch(71.807% 0.147 316.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

71.8%
0.147
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #c885e1

#c885e1 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #c885e1 mixed with white

  1. c885e1
  2. ce92e5
  3. d39ee8
  4. d9aaeb
  5. dfb6ee
  6. e4c2f1
  7. eacff4
  8. efdbf7
  9. f4e7fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #c885e1 mixed with black

  1. c885e1
  2. ae73c4
  3. 9461a7
  4. 7b508b
  5. 634070
  6. 4c3056
  7. 36213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c885e1 with less saturation

  1. c885e1
  2. c589db
  3. c18cd5
  4. be90cf
  5. ba93c9
  6. b796c3
  7. b399bd
  8. af9cb7
  9. ac9fb1
  10. a8a1aa

Questions about #c885e1

What color is #c885e1?

#c885e1 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(200, 133, 225), in HSL hsl(283.7, 60.53%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.807% 0.147 316.43).

What colors go well with #c885e1?

The complementary color of #c885e1 is #77b957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e94fb and #e47bb7. The triadic partners are #d79512 and #00bec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c885e1?

Black text reads better on #c885e1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c885e1 a warm or cool color?

#c885e1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.147.