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#c997fe color: Lilás

#c997fe is rgb(201, 151, 254) in RGB and oklch(76.248% 0.15134 305.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

76.2%
0.151
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #c997fe

#c997fe is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilás (#cc99ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c997fe mixed with white

  1. c997fe
  2. cea2ff
  3. d4acff
  4. d9b7ff
  5. dec1ff
  6. e4ccff
  7. e9d6ff
  8. efe0ff
  9. f4ebff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c997fe mixed with black

  1. c997fe
  2. ae83dd
  3. 956fbd
  4. 7c5c9e
  5. 644980
  6. 4c3763
  7. 362647
  8. 22172d
  9. 0f0816
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c997fe with less saturation

  1. c997fe
  2. c79af7
  3. c49def
  4. c2a0e8
  5. c0a3e0
  6. bda6d9
  7. bba9d1
  8. b9abc9
  9. b6adc2
  10. b4b0ba

Questions about #c997fe

What color is #c997fe?

#c997fe is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilás. In RGB it is rgb(201, 151, 254), in HSL hsl(269.13, 98.1%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.248% 0.15134 305.457).

What colors go well with #c997fe?

The complementary color of #c997fe is #9bc24d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98a9ff and #ec8ad7. The triadic partners are #f29b35 and #00d0bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c997fe?

Black text reads better on #c997fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c997fe a warm or cool color?

#c997fe is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.151.