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#c1aeeb color: Purple Sand

#c1aeeb is rgb(193, 174, 235) in RGB and oklch(78.808% 0.08753 298.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

78.8%
0.088
299°
  • 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
10.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c1aeeb

#c1aeeb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.52:1, 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: #c1aeeb mixed with white

  1. c1aeeb
  2. c7b6ed
  3. cdbef0
  4. d3c6f2
  5. d9cef4
  6. dfd6f6
  7. e6def8
  8. ece7fa
  9. f2effc
  10. f9f7fd

Darker: #c1aeeb mixed with black

  1. c1aeeb
  2. a797cc
  3. 8f80ae
  4. 776a91
  5. 5f5575
  6. 49415b
  7. 342e41
  8. 201c29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c1aeeb with less saturation

  1. c1aeeb
  2. c0afe6
  3. bfb1e1
  4. bfb2dd
  5. beb3d8
  6. bdb4d3
  7. bcb5ce
  8. bcb7c9
  9. bbb8c4
  10. bab9bf

Questions about #c1aeeb

What color is #c1aeeb?

#c1aeeb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(193, 174, 235), in HSL hsl(258.69, 60.4%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.808% 0.08753 298.66).

What colors go well with #c1aeeb?

The complementary color of #c1aeeb is #b4c282. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2b8f3 and #daa6d6. The triadic partners are #e5ad81 and #77cdbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c1aeeb?

Black text reads better on #c1aeeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c1aeeb a warm or cool color?

#c1aeeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.088.