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#c992da color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#c992da is rgb(201, 146, 218) in RGB and oklch(73.775% 0.11721 318.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

73.8%
0.117
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c992da

#c992da is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, 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 magenta colors

Lighter: #c992da mixed with white

  1. c992da
  2. cf9dde
  3. d4a8e2
  4. dab3e6
  5. dfbeea
  6. e4c8ed
  7. ead3f1
  8. efdef5
  9. f5e9f8
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #c992da mixed with black

  1. c992da
  2. ae7ebd
  3. 956ba2
  4. 7c5887
  5. 64466c
  6. 4c3554
  7. 36253c
  8. 221625
  9. 0f0811
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c992da with less saturation

  1. c992da
  2. c695d5
  3. c397d1
  4. c09acc
  5. bd9dc7
  6. ba9fc2
  7. b7a1be
  8. b4a4b9
  9. b0a6b4
  10. ada8af

Questions about #c992da

What color is #c992da?

#c992da is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(201, 146, 218), in HSL hsl(285.83, 49.32%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.775% 0.11721 318.029).

What colors go well with #c992da?

The complementary color of #c992da is #85bc72. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a79ef0 and #e08bb7. The triadic partners are #d3a04c and #2cc0c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #c992da?

Black text reads better on #c992da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c992da a warm or cool color?

#c992da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.117.