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#c889ea color: Lavender Perceptions

#c889ea is rgb(200, 137, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.877% 0.15038 312.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

72.9%
0.150
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c889ea

#c889ea is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #c889ea mixed with white

  1. c889ea
  2. ce95ed
  3. d3a1ef
  4. d9adf2
  5. deb9f4
  6. e4c5f6
  7. e9d0f8
  8. efdcfa
  9. f4e8fc
  10. faf3fe

Darker: #c889ea mixed with black

  1. c889ea
  2. ae76cb
  3. 9464ae
  4. 7b5391
  5. 634275
  6. 4c315a
  7. 362241
  8. 211429
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c889ea with less saturation

  1. c889ea
  2. c58de4
  3. c290dd
  4. be94d7
  5. bb97d0
  6. b89ac9
  7. b59dc3
  8. b1a0bc
  9. aea2b5
  10. aba5ae

Questions about #c889ea

What color is #c889ea?

#c889ea is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(200, 137, 234), in HSL hsl(278.97, 69.78%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.877% 0.15038 312.976).

What colors go well with #c889ea?

The complementary color of #c889ea is #81bb51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b99ff and #e77ec0. The triadic partners are #e09617 and #00c3c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c889ea?

Black text reads better on #c889ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c889ea a warm or cool color?

#c889ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.15.