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#c997d2 color: Mauve Mist

#c997d2 is rgb(201, 151, 210) in RGB and oklch(74.324% 0.09944 321.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

74.3%
0.099
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #c997d2

#c997d2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve Mist (#c49bd4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #c997d2 mixed with white

  1. c997d2
  2. cfa1d7
  3. d4acdb
  4. dab6e0
  5. dfc0e4
  6. e4cbe9
  7. ead5ed
  8. efdff2
  9. f4eaf6
  10. faf4fb

Darker: #c997d2 mixed with black

  1. c997d2
  2. ae83b6
  3. 956f9b
  4. 7c5c81
  5. 644968
  6. 4c3750
  7. 362639
  8. 221724
  9. 0f0810
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c997d2 with less saturation

  1. c997d2
  2. c699ce
  3. c39ccb
  4. c19ec7
  5. bea0c3
  6. bba2bf
  7. b8a4bb
  8. b5a6b7
  9. b2a8b4
  10. afaab0

Questions about #c997d2

What color is #c997d2?

#c997d2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Mauve Mist. In RGB it is rgb(201, 151, 210), in HSL hsl(290.85, 39.6%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.324% 0.09944 321.234).

What colors go well with #c997d2?

The complementary color of #c997d2 is #88bc81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aca1e6 and #dc92b3. The triadic partners are #cca55f and #51bfc6.

Is white or black text more readable on #c997d2?

Black text reads better on #c997d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c997d2 a warm or cool color?

#c997d2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.099.