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#c39aeb color: Lavender Cream

#c39aeb is rgb(195, 154, 235) in RGB and oklch(75.324% 0.12112 306.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

75.3%
0.121
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #c39aeb

#c39aeb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c39aeb mixed with white

  1. c39aeb
  2. c9a4ed
  3. cfaef0
  4. d5b8f2
  5. dbc3f4
  6. e1cdf6
  7. e7d7f8
  8. ede1fa
  9. f3ebfc
  10. f9f5fd

Darker: #c39aeb mixed with black

  1. c39aeb
  2. a985cc
  3. 9071ae
  4. 785e91
  5. 604b75
  6. 4a395b
  7. 342741
  8. 201729
  9. 0e0913
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c39aeb with less saturation

  1. c39aeb
  2. c19ce5
  3. bf9fdf
  4. bda1d9
  5. bba3d4
  6. b9a5ce
  7. b7a7c8
  8. b5a9c1
  9. b3abbb
  10. b1adb5

Questions about #c39aeb

What color is #c39aeb?

#c39aeb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(195, 154, 235), in HSL hsl(270.37, 66.94%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.324% 0.12112 306.913).

What colors go well with #c39aeb?

The complementary color of #c39aeb is #9abd66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba7fb and #e090cb. The triadic partners are #e29f55 and #32c7bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c39aeb?

Black text reads better on #c39aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c39aeb a warm or cool color?

#c39aeb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.121.