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#c2b9fa color: Dried Lilac

#c2b9fa is rgb(194, 185, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.588% 0.09104 290.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

81.6%
0.091
291°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #c2b9fa

#c2b9fa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Lilac (#bbbbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c2b9fa mixed with white

  1. c2b9fa
  2. c8c0fb
  3. cec7fc
  4. d4cefc
  5. dad5fd
  6. e0dcfe
  7. e6e3fe
  8. eceafe
  9. f2f1ff
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c2b9fa mixed with black

  1. c2b9fa
  2. a8a0d9
  3. 8f89ba
  4. 77719b
  5. 605b7d
  6. 494661
  7. 343146
  8. 201e2d
  9. 0e0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c2b9fa with less saturation

  1. c2b9fa
  2. c2baf5
  3. c2bbef
  4. c2bcea
  5. c2bde4
  6. c2bedf
  7. c2bfd9
  8. c2c0d4
  9. c2c1ce
  10. c2c2c8

Questions about #c2b9fa

What color is #c2b9fa?

#c2b9fa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(194, 185, 250), in HSL hsl(248.31, 86.67%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.588% 0.09104 290.577).

What colors go well with #c2b9fa?

The complementary color of #c2b9fa is #c5c983. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1c4fe and #deb0e7. The triadic partners are #f3b28d and #83d6ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2b9fa?

Black text reads better on #c2b9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2b9fa a warm or cool color?

#c2b9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.091.