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#c2aef4 color: Purple Sand

#c2aef4 is rgb(194, 174, 244) in RGB and oklch(79.263% 0.0998 297.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

79.3%
0.100
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2aef4

#c2aef4 is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.65:1, 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: #c2aef4 mixed with white

  1. c2aef4
  2. c8b6f5
  3. cebef7
  4. d4c6f8
  5. dacef9
  6. e0d7fb
  7. e6dffc
  8. ece7fd
  9. f2effe
  10. f9f7fe

Darker: #c2aef4 mixed with black

  1. c2aef4
  2. a897d4
  3. 8f80b5
  4. 776a97
  5. 60557a
  6. 49415e
  7. 342e44
  8. 201c2b
  9. 0e0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c2aef4 with less saturation

  1. c2aef4
  2. c1b0ef
  3. c0b1e9
  4. c0b2e3
  5. bfb4de
  6. beb5d8
  7. beb6d3
  8. bdb8cd
  9. bcb9c7
  10. bcbac1

Questions about #c2aef4

What color is #c2aef4?

#c2aef4 is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(194, 174, 244), in HSL hsl(257.14, 76.09%, 81.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.263% 0.0998 297.188).

What colors go well with #c2aef4?

The complementary color of #c2aef4 is #b6c479. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fbafc and #dea5dd. The triadic partners are #ecab7b and #6dd1ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2aef4?

Black text reads better on #c2aef4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2aef4 a warm or cool color?

#c2aef4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.1.