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#c0aeeb color: Purple Sand

#c0aeeb is rgb(192, 174, 235) in RGB and oklch(78.724% 0.08736 297.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

78.7%
0.087
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c0aeeb

#c0aeeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, 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: #c0aeeb mixed with white

  1. c0aeeb
  2. c6b6ed
  3. ccbef0
  4. d2c6f2
  5. d9cef4
  6. dfd6f6
  7. e5def8
  8. ece7fa
  9. f2effc
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #c0aeeb mixed with black

  1. c0aeeb
  2. a797cc
  3. 8e80ae
  4. 766a91
  5. 5f5575
  6. 49415b
  7. 342e41
  8. 201c29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c0aeeb with less saturation

  1. c0aeeb
  2. bfafe6
  3. bfb1e1
  4. beb2dd
  5. bdb3d8
  6. bdb4d3
  7. bcb5ce
  8. bbb6c9
  9. bbb7c4
  10. bab8bf

Questions about #c0aeeb

What color is #c0aeeb?

#c0aeeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(192, 174, 235), in HSL hsl(257.7, 60.4%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.724% 0.08736 297.9).

What colors go well with #c0aeeb?

The complementary color of #c0aeeb is #b4c281. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1b8f3 and #d9a6d6. The triadic partners are #e5ac82 and #78ccb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c0aeeb?

Black text reads better on #c0aeeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c0aeeb a warm or cool color?

#c0aeeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.087.