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#c2afeb color: Purple Sand

#c2afeb is rgb(194, 175, 235) in RGB and oklch(79.082% 0.08611 298.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

79.1%
0.086
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c2afeb

#c2afeb is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.63:1, 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: #c2afeb mixed with white

  1. c2afeb
  2. c8b7ed
  3. cebff0
  4. d4c7f2
  5. dacff4
  6. e0d7f6
  7. e6dff8
  8. ece7fa
  9. f2effc
  10. f9f7fd

Darker: #c2afeb mixed with black

  1. c2afeb
  2. a898cc
  3. 8f81ae
  4. 776b91
  5. 605675
  6. 49415b
  7. 342e41
  8. 201c29
  9. 0e0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c2afeb with less saturation

  1. c2afeb
  2. c1b0e6
  3. c0b2e2
  4. c0b3dd
  5. bfb4d8
  6. beb5d3
  7. bdb6ce
  8. bdb7ca
  9. bcb9c5
  10. bbbac0

Questions about #c2afeb

What color is #c2afeb?

#c2afeb is soft light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(194, 175, 235), in HSL hsl(259, 60%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.082% 0.08611 298.939).

What colors go well with #c2afeb?

The complementary color of #c2afeb is #b5c384. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4b9f3 and #daa7d6. The triadic partners are #e5ae83 and #7acdbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2afeb?

Black text reads better on #c2afeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2afeb a warm or cool color?

#c2afeb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.086.