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#c88dd2 color: Purception

#c88dd2 is rgb(200, 141, 210) in RGB and oklch(72.48% 0.11668 321.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

72.5%
0.117
322°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • purple-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #c88dd2

#c88dd2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 322°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purception (#c687d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c88dd2 mixed with white

  1. c88dd2
  2. ce98d7
  3. d3a4db
  4. d9afe0
  5. dfbae5
  6. e4c6e9
  7. ead1ee
  8. efddf2
  9. f4e8f6
  10. faf3fb

Darker: #c88dd2 mixed with black

  1. c88dd2
  2. ae7ab6
  3. 94679b
  4. 7b5581
  5. 634468
  6. 4c3350
  7. 362339
  8. 211424
  9. 0f0710
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c88dd2 with less saturation

  1. c88dd2
  2. c590ce
  3. c293c9
  4. be95c5
  5. bb98c1
  6. b89abc
  7. b49db8
  8. b19fb4
  9. ada2af
  10. aaa4aa

Questions about #c88dd2

What color is #c88dd2?

#c88dd2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Purception. In RGB it is rgb(200, 141, 210), in HSL hsl(291.3, 43.4%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.48% 0.11668 321.558).

What colors go well with #c88dd2?

The complementary color of #c88dd2 is #7bb973. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a798e9 and #de87ae. The triadic partners are #cb9e47 and #26bbc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c88dd2?

Black text reads better on #c88dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c88dd2 a warm or cool color?

#c88dd2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 322 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.117.