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#c896e2 color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#c896e2 is rgb(200, 150, 226) in RGB and oklch(74.708% 0.11895 313.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

74.7%
0.119
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c896e2

#c896e2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, 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: #c896e2 mixed with white

  1. c896e2
  2. cea1e5
  3. d3abe8
  4. d9b6ec
  5. dec0ef
  6. e4caf2
  7. e9d5f4
  8. efdff7
  9. f4eafa
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #c896e2 mixed with black

  1. c896e2
  2. ae82c4
  3. 946ea8
  4. 7b5b8c
  5. 634971
  6. 4c3757
  7. 36263e
  8. 211627
  9. 0f0812
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c896e2 with less saturation

  1. c896e2
  2. c599dd
  3. c39bd8
  4. c09ed3
  5. bda0cd
  6. bba2c8
  7. b8a5c3
  8. b5a7bd
  9. b2a9b8
  10. b0abb2

Questions about #c896e2

What color is #c896e2?

#c896e2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(200, 150, 226), in HSL hsl(279.47, 56.72%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.708% 0.11895 313.652).

What colors go well with #c896e2?

The complementary color of #c896e2 is #8ebd6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3a2f6 and #e28ec0. The triadic partners are #daa150 and #2ec4c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c896e2?

Black text reads better on #c896e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c896e2 a warm or cool color?

#c896e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.119.