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#c2acec color: Purple Sand

#c2acec is rgb(194, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.558% 0.0923 300.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

78.6%
0.092
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c2acec

#c2acec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.41:1, 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: #c2acec mixed with white

  1. c2acec
  2. c8b4ee
  3. cebdf0
  4. d4c5f2
  5. dacdf4
  6. e0d5f6
  7. e6def8
  8. ece6fa
  9. f2eefc
  10. f9f7fd

Darker: #c2acec mixed with black

  1. c2acec
  2. a895cd
  3. 8f7faf
  4. 776992
  5. 605476
  6. 49405b
  7. 342d42
  8. 201b29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c2acec with less saturation

  1. c2acec
  2. c1ade7
  3. c0afe2
  4. bfb0dd
  5. beb2d8
  6. bdb3d3
  7. bcb4ce
  8. bcb5c9
  9. bbb7c4
  10. bab8be

Questions about #c2acec

What color is #c2acec?

#c2acec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(194, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(260.63, 62.75%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.558% 0.0923 300.046).

What colors go well with #c2acec?

The complementary color of #c2acec is #b1c27e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2b7f5 and #dba4d5. The triadic partners are #e5ab7c and #71cdbb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2acec?

Black text reads better on #c2acec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2acec a warm or cool color?

#c2acec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.092.