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#c0acec color: Purple Sand

#c0acec is rgb(192, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.388% 0.09192 298.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

78.4%
0.092
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c0acec

#c0acec is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c0acec mixed with white

  1. c0acec
  2. c6b4ee
  3. ccbdf0
  4. d2c5f2
  5. d9cdf4
  6. dfd5f6
  7. e5def8
  8. ece6fa
  9. f2eefc
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #c0acec mixed with black

  1. c0acec
  2. a795cd
  3. 8e7faf
  4. 766992
  5. 5f5476
  6. 49405b
  7. 342d42
  8. 201b29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c0acec with less saturation

  1. c0acec
  2. bfade7
  3. beafe2
  4. beb0dd
  5. bdb1d8
  6. bcb3d3
  7. bbb4ce
  8. bbb5c8
  9. bab6c3
  10. b9b7be

Questions about #c0acec

What color is #c0acec?

#c0acec is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(192, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(258.75, 62.75%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.388% 0.09192 298.598).

What colors go well with #c0acec?

The complementary color of #c0acec is #b2c17d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b7f4 and #daa4d6. The triadic partners are #e5aa7d and #72ccb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c0acec?

Black text reads better on #c0acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c0acec a warm or cool color?

#c0acec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.092.