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#c896da color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#c896da is rgb(200, 150, 218) in RGB and oklch(74.371% 0.10965 316.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

74.4%
0.110
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c896da

#c896da is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c896da mixed with white

  1. c896da
  2. cea0de
  3. d3abe2
  4. d9b5e6
  5. dec0ea
  6. e4caed
  7. e9d5f1
  8. efdff5
  9. f4eaf8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #c896da mixed with black

  1. c896da
  2. ae82bd
  3. 946ea2
  4. 7b5b87
  5. 63496c
  6. 4c3754
  7. 36263c
  8. 211625
  9. 0f0811
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c896da with less saturation

  1. c896da
  2. c599d6
  3. c39bd1
  4. c09dcd
  5. bda0c8
  6. baa2c3
  7. b7a4bf
  8. b5a6ba
  9. b2a8b5
  10. afaab1

Questions about #c896da

What color is #c896da?

#c896da is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(200, 150, 218), in HSL hsl(284.12, 47.89%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.371% 0.10965 316.91).

What colors go well with #c896da?

The complementary color of #c896da is #8bbc76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7a1ee and #df8fb9. The triadic partners are #d3a357 and #40c1c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c896da?

Black text reads better on #c896da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c896da a warm or cool color?

#c896da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.11.