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#c1aaec color: Bright light purple

#c1aaec is rgb(193, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.098% 0.09534 300.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

78.1%
0.095
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #c1aaec

#c1aaec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.05:1 contrast and black text 10.23:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c1aaec mixed with white

  1. c1aaec
  2. c7b2ee
  3. cdbbf0
  4. d3c3f3
  5. d9ccf5
  6. dfd4f6
  7. e6ddf8
  8. ece5fa
  9. f2eefc
  10. f9f6fd

Darker: #c1aaec mixed with black

  1. c1aaec
  2. a793cd
  3. 8f7daf
  4. 776892
  5. 5f5376
  6. 493f5b
  7. 342d42
  8. 201b29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c1aaec with less saturation

  1. c1aaec
  2. c0ace7
  3. bfade2
  4. beafdd
  5. bdb0d7
  6. bcb1d2
  7. bbb3cd
  8. bab4c8
  9. b9b5c2
  10. b8b6bd

Questions about #c1aaec

What color is #c1aaec?

#c1aaec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Bright light purple. In RGB it is rgb(193, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(260.91, 63.46%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.098% 0.09534 300.188).

What colors go well with #c1aaec?

The complementary color of #c1aaec is #afc17b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0b5f5 and #dba2d5. The triadic partners are #e5a978 and #6cccba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1aaec?

Black text reads better on #c1aaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and black gives 10.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1aaec a warm or cool color?

#c1aaec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.095.