#c899e5 color: Somewhere in a Fairytale
#c899e5 is rgb(200, 153, 229) in RGB and oklch(75.36% 0.11733 311.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Purple
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Plum
- violet-300
- Black 10%
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About #c899e5
#c899e5 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 312°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.
Lighter: #c899e5 mixed with white
Darker: #c899e5 mixed with black
Calmer: #c899e5 with less saturation
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What color is #c899e5?
#c899e5 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(200, 153, 229), in HSL hsl(277.11, 59.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.36% 0.11733 311.978).
What colors go well with #c899e5?
The complementary color of #c899e5 is #93bf6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3a6f8 and #e291c4. The triadic partners are #dda255 and #37c6c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #c899e5?
Black text reads better on #c899e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c899e5 a warm or cool color?
#c899e5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.117.