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#c0b2eb color: Purple Sand

#c0b2eb is rgb(192, 178, 235) in RGB and oklch(79.485% 0.08101 295.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

79.5%
0.081
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c0b2eb

#c0b2eb is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.5% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.81:1, 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: #c0b2eb mixed with white

  1. c0b2eb
  2. c6baed
  3. ccc1ef
  4. d2c9f2
  5. d9d1f4
  6. dfd8f6
  7. e5e0f8
  8. ece8fa
  9. f2effb
  10. f8f7fd

Darker: #c0b2eb mixed with black

  1. c0b2eb
  2. a79acc
  3. 8e83ae
  4. 766d91
  5. 5f5775
  6. 49435b
  7. 342f41
  8. 201d29
  9. 0e0c13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c0b2eb with less saturation

  1. c0b2eb
  2. c0b3e6
  3. bfb4e2
  4. bfb5dd
  5. beb6d9
  6. beb7d4
  7. bdb8cf
  8. bdb9ca
  9. bdbac6
  10. bcbbc1

Questions about #c0b2eb

What color is #c0b2eb?

#c0b2eb is soft light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(192, 178, 235), in HSL hsl(254.74, 58.76%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.485% 0.08101 295.767).

What colors go well with #c0b2eb?

The complementary color of #c0b2eb is #b9c387. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3bcf1 and #d8aad9. The triadic partners are #e5af8a and #82ceba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c0b2eb?

Black text reads better on #c0b2eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c0b2eb a warm or cool color?

#c0b2eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.5% and its chroma 0.081.