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#c2b9fe color: Dried Lilac

#c2b9fe is rgb(194, 185, 254) in RGB and oklch(81.752% 0.09653 290.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

81.8%
0.097
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #c2b9fe

#c2b9fe is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.66:1, 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: #c2b9fe mixed with white

  1. c2b9fe
  2. c8c0fe
  3. cec7ff
  4. d4ceff
  5. dad5ff
  6. e0dcff
  7. e6e3ff
  8. eceaff
  9. f2f1ff
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c2b9fe mixed with black

  1. c2b9fe
  2. a8a0dd
  3. 8f89bd
  4. 77719e
  5. 605b80
  6. 494663
  7. 343147
  8. 201e2d
  9. 0e0d16
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c2b9fe with less saturation

  1. c2b9fe
  2. c2baf8
  3. c2bbf3
  4. c2bded
  5. c2bee7
  6. c2bfe1
  7. c2c0db
  8. c2c1d5
  9. c3c1cf
  10. c3c2c9

Questions about #c2b9fe

What color is #c2b9fe?

#c2b9fe is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Dried Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(194, 185, 254), in HSL hsl(247.83, 97.18%, 86.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.752% 0.09653 290.065).

What colors go well with #c2b9fe?

The complementary color of #c2b9fe is #c7c97f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fc5ff and #e0afea. The triadic partners are #f7b18b and #7fd8ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c2b9fe?

Black text reads better on #c2b9fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c2b9fe a warm or cool color?

#c2b9fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.097.