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#c2aefc color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c2aefc is rgb(194, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(79.604% 0.11054 295.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

79.6%
0.111
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2aefc

#c2aefc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus (#ceaefa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c2aefc mixed with white

  1. c2aefc
  2. c8b6fd
  3. cebefd
  4. d4c7fe
  5. dacffe
  6. e0d7ff
  7. e6dfff
  8. ece7ff
  9. f2efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c2aefc mixed with black

  1. c2aefc
  2. a897db
  3. 8f80bb
  4. 776a9c
  5. 60557e
  6. 494162
  7. 342e47
  8. 201c2d
  9. 0e0b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c2aefc with less saturation

  1. c2aefc
  2. c1b0f6
  3. c1b1f0
  4. c0b3e9
  5. bfb4e3
  6. bfb6dd
  7. beb7d6
  8. beb9d0
  9. bdbaca
  10. bdbbc3

Questions about #c2aefc

What color is #c2aefc?

#c2aefc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(194, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(255.38, 92.86%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.604% 0.11054 295.558).

What colors go well with #c2aefc?

The complementary color of #c2aefc is #b9c570. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9abbff and #e1a4e3. The triadic partners are #f3a975 and #63d4b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2aefc?

Black text reads better on #c2aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2aefc a warm or cool color?

#c2aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.111.