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#c889ec color: Lavender Perceptions

#c889ec is rgb(200, 137, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.972% 0.15267 312.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

73%
0.153
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c889ec

#c889ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, 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: #c889ec mixed with white

  1. c889ec
  2. ce95ef
  3. d3a1f1
  4. d9adf3
  5. deb9f5
  6. e4c5f7
  7. e9d0f9
  8. efdcfb
  9. f4e8fc
  10. faf3fe

Darker: #c889ec mixed with black

  1. c889ec
  2. ae76cd
  3. 9464af
  4. 7b5392
  5. 634276
  6. 4c315b
  7. 362242
  8. 211429
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c889ec with less saturation

  1. c889ec
  2. c58de5
  3. c290df
  4. bf94d8
  5. bb97d1
  6. b89acb
  7. b59dc4
  8. b2a0bd
  9. aea2b6
  10. aba5af

Questions about #c889ec

What color is #c889ec?

#c889ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(200, 137, 236), in HSL hsl(278.18, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.972% 0.15267 312.365).

What colors go well with #c889ec?

The complementary color of #c889ec is #82bb4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a99ff and #e77ec2. The triadic partners are #e19511 and #00c3bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c889ec?

Black text reads better on #c889ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c889ec a warm or cool color?

#c889ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.153.