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#ca83e0 color: Lavender Perceptions

#ca83e0 is rgb(202, 131, 224) in RGB and oklch(71.652% 0.15029 317.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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286°
100%

71.7%
0.150
318°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • purple-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ca83e0

#ca83e0 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 318°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #ca83e0 mixed with white

  1. ca83e0
  2. d090e4
  3. d59ce7
  4. dba9eb
  5. e0b5ee
  6. e5c2f1
  7. ebcef4
  8. f0daf7
  9. f5e6fa
  10. faf3fc

Darker: #ca83e0 mixed with black

  1. ca83e0
  2. af71c3
  3. 9560a6
  4. 7c4f8a
  5. 643f70
  6. 4d2f56
  7. 37203e
  8. 221227
  9. 0f0612
  10. 020102

Calmer: #ca83e0 with less saturation

  1. ca83e0
  2. c687da
  3. c38bd4
  4. bf8ece
  5. bb92c8
  6. b795c2
  7. b498bc
  8. b09bb6
  9. ac9eb0
  10. a8a1aa

Questions about #ca83e0

What color is #ca83e0?

#ca83e0 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(202, 131, 224), in HSL hsl(285.81, 60%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.652% 0.15029 317.901).

What colors go well with #ca83e0?

The complementary color of #ca83e0 is #72b957. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a092fb and #e679b4. The triadic partners are #d69500 and #00bdc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca83e0?

Black text reads better on #ca83e0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca83e0 a warm or cool color?

#ca83e0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 318 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.15.