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#c995cd color: Ineffable Magenta

#c995cd is rgb(201, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.775% 0.09764 324.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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296°
100%

73.8%
0.098
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • mauve-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #c995cd

#c995cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ineffable Magenta (#cc99cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c995cd mixed with white

  1. c995cd
  2. cf9fd2
  3. d4aad7
  4. dab4dc
  5. dfbfe1
  6. e5cae6
  7. ead4eb
  8. efdff0
  9. f5e9f5
  10. faf4fa

Darker: #c995cd mixed with black

  1. c995cd
  2. ae81b2
  3. 956d98
  4. 7c5a7e
  5. 644866
  6. 4c374e
  7. 362638
  8. 221623
  9. 0f080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c995cd with less saturation

  1. c995cd
  2. c697ca
  3. c39ac6
  4. c09cc3
  5. bd9ebf
  6. baa0bc
  7. b7a2b8
  8. b4a4b5
  9. b1a6b1
  10. ada8ae

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Colors that go with #c995cd

Complementary
#c995cd#84bb83
Analogous
#c995cd#ad9ee2#db90ae
Triadic
#c995cd#c7a55f#52bcc6
Split
#c995cd#a9b167#60bea6

Questions about #c995cd

What color is #c995cd?

#c995cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Ineffable Magenta. In RGB it is rgb(201, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(295.71, 35.9%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.775% 0.09764 324.117).

What colors go well with #c995cd?

The complementary color of #c995cd is #84bb83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad9ee2 and #db90ae. The triadic partners are #c7a55f and #52bcc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c995cd?

Black text reads better on #c995cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c995cd a warm or cool color?

#c995cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.098.