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#c899dd color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#c899dd is rgb(200, 153, 221) in RGB and oklch(75.024% 0.10785 315.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

75%
0.108
315°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c899dd

#c899dd is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 315°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, 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: #c899dd mixed with white

  1. c899dd
  2. cea3e1
  3. d3ade4
  4. d9b7e8
  5. dec2eb
  6. e4ccef
  7. e9d6f2
  8. efe0f5
  9. f4eaf9
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #c899dd mixed with black

  1. c899dd
  2. ae84c0
  3. 9470a4
  4. 7b5d88
  5. 634a6e
  6. 4c3855
  7. 36273d
  8. 211726
  9. 0f0811
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c899dd with less saturation

  1. c899dd
  2. c59bd8
  3. c39ed4
  4. c0a0cf
  5. bea2cb
  6. bba4c6
  7. b9a6c1
  8. b6a8bc
  9. b3aab8
  10. b1acb3

Questions about #c899dd

What color is #c899dd?

#c899dd is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(200, 153, 221), in HSL hsl(281.47, 50%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.024% 0.10785 315.128).

What colors go well with #c899dd?

The complementary color of #c899dd is #90be77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7a4f0 and #df92bd. The triadic partners are #d6a45b and #47c3c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #c899dd?

Black text reads better on #c899dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c899dd a warm or cool color?

#c899dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 315 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.108.