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#c99efa color: Baby Purple

#c99efa is rgb(201, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.258% 0.13502 304.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

77.3%
0.135
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #c99efa

#c99efa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c99efa mixed with white

  1. c99efa
  2. cea8fb
  3. d4b2fc
  4. d9bcfd
  5. dec5fe
  6. e4cffe
  7. e9d9ff
  8. eee2ff
  9. f4ecff
  10. f9f5ff

Darker: #c99efa mixed with black

  1. c99efa
  2. ae89d9
  3. 9574ba
  4. 7c609b
  5. 644d7d
  6. 4c3a61
  7. 362946
  8. 22182d
  9. 0f0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c99efa with less saturation

  1. c99efa
  2. c7a1f3
  3. c5a3ed
  4. c3a6e6
  5. c1a8df
  6. bfabd8
  7. bdadd1
  8. bbafca
  9. b9b1c3
  10. b7b3bc

Questions about #c99efa

What color is #c99efa?

#c99efa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(201, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(268.04, 90.2%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.258% 0.13502 304.931).

What colors go well with #c99efa?

The complementary color of #c99efa is #a1c45e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cadff and #ea93d7. The triadic partners are #f0a24e and #0cd0c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c99efa?

Black text reads better on #c99efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c99efa a warm or cool color?

#c99efa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.135.