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#c2b2fc color: Purple Sand

#c2b2fc is rgb(194, 178, 252) in RGB and oklch(80.349% 0.10436 293.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

80.3%
0.104
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #c2b2fc

#c2b2fc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.07:1, 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: #c2b2fc mixed with white

  1. c2b2fc
  2. c8bafd
  3. cec2fd
  4. d4c9fe
  5. dad1fe
  6. e0d9ff
  7. e6e0ff
  8. ece8ff
  9. f2f0ff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c2b2fc mixed with black

  1. c2b2fc
  2. a89adb
  3. 8f83bb
  4. 776d9c
  5. 60577e
  6. 494362
  7. 342f47
  8. 201d2d
  9. 0e0c16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c2b2fc with less saturation

  1. c2b2fc
  2. c2b4f6
  3. c1b5f0
  4. c1b6ea
  5. c0b8e4
  6. c0b9de
  7. c0bad8
  8. bfbbd2
  9. bfbdcb
  10. bfbec5

Questions about #c2b2fc

What color is #c2b2fc?

#c2b2fc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(194, 178, 252), in HSL hsl(252.97, 92.5%, 84.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.349% 0.10436 293.84).

What colors go well with #c2b2fc?

The complementary color of #c2b2fc is #bec776. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cbeff and #e0a8e5. The triadic partners are #f4ac7e and #6fd5b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2b2fc?

Black text reads better on #c2b2fc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2b2fc a warm or cool color?

#c2b2fc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.104.