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#c993ee color: Dream Vapour

#c993ee is rgb(201, 147, 238) in RGB and oklch(74.823% 0.13866 310.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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276°
100%

74.8%
0.139
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #c993ee

#c993ee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#cc99ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c993ee mixed with white

  1. c993ee
  2. ce9ef0
  3. d4a9f2
  4. d9b4f4
  5. dfbff6
  6. e4c9f8
  7. e9d4fa
  8. efdffb
  9. f4eafd
  10. faf4fe

Darker: #c993ee mixed with black

  1. c993ee
  2. ae7fcf
  3. 956cb1
  4. 7c5993
  5. 644777
  6. 4c365c
  7. 362542
  8. 22162a
  9. 0f0814
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c993ee with less saturation

  1. c993ee
  2. c696e8
  3. c499e1
  4. c19cdb
  5. be9fd5
  6. bba1ce
  7. b9a4c8
  8. b6a6c1
  9. b3a9bb
  10. b0abb4

Questions about #c993ee

What color is #c993ee?

#c993ee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Dream Vapour. In RGB it is rgb(201, 147, 238), in HSL hsl(275.6, 72.8%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.823% 0.13866 310.625).

What colors go well with #c993ee?

The complementary color of #c993ee is #8fbf5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ea2ff and #e789c8. The triadic partners are #e49c3b and #00c8c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c993ee?

Black text reads better on #c993ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c993ee a warm or cool color?

#c993ee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.139.