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#c996fe color: Lilás

#c996fe is rgb(201, 150, 254) in RGB and oklch(76.081% 0.15295 305.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

76.1%
0.153
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c996fe

#c996fe is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilás (#cc99ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c996fe mixed with white

  1. c996fe
  2. cea1ff
  3. d4acff
  4. d9b6ff
  5. dec1ff
  6. e4cbff
  7. e9d6ff
  8. efe0ff
  9. f4eaff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c996fe mixed with black

  1. c996fe
  2. ae82dd
  3. 956ebd
  4. 7c5b9e
  5. 644980
  6. 4c3763
  7. 362647
  8. 22162d
  9. 0f0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c996fe with less saturation

  1. c996fe
  2. c799f7
  3. c49def
  4. c2a0e8
  5. bfa3e0
  6. bda5d9
  7. bba8d1
  8. b8aac9
  9. b6adc1
  10. b3afb9

Questions about #c996fe

What color is #c996fe?

#c996fe is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(201, 150, 254), in HSL hsl(269.42, 98.11%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.081% 0.15295 305.658).

What colors go well with #c996fe?

The complementary color of #c996fe is #9ac24b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98a8ff and #ec89d7. The triadic partners are #f29b32 and #00d0bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c996fe?

Black text reads better on #c996fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c996fe a warm or cool color?

#c996fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.153.