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#c885e2 color: Lavender Perceptions

#c885e2 is rgb(200, 133, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.853% 0.14811 316.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

71.9%
0.148
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #c885e2

#c885e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.148 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 7.91:1, 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: #c885e2 mixed with white

  1. c885e2
  2. ce92e5
  3. d39ee9
  4. d9aaec
  5. dfb6ef
  6. e4c2f2
  7. eacff5
  8. efdbf8
  9. f4e7fa
  10. faf3fd

Darker: #c885e2 mixed with black

  1. c885e2
  2. ae73c4
  3. 9461a8
  4. 7b508c
  5. 634071
  6. 4c3057
  7. 36213e
  8. 211327
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c885e2 with less saturation

  1. c885e2
  2. c589dc
  3. c18cd6
  4. be90d0
  5. ba93ca
  6. b796c4
  7. b399be
  8. af9cb7
  9. ac9fb1
  10. a8a1aa

Questions about #c885e2

What color is #c885e2?

#c885e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(200, 133, 226), in HSL hsl(283.23, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.853% 0.14811 316.089).

What colors go well with #c885e2?

The complementary color of #c885e2 is #78b956. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d94fc and #e57bb7. The triadic partners are #d8950f and #00bec1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c885e2?

Black text reads better on #c885e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c885e2 a warm or cool color?

#c885e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.148.