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#c3aafa color: Purple Hepatica

#c3aafa is rgb(195, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(78.865% 0.11429 298.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

78.9%
0.114
298°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c3aafa

#c3aafa is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hepatica (#ccaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c3aafa mixed with white

  1. c3aafa
  2. c9b3fb
  3. cfbbfc
  4. d4c4fd
  5. daccfd
  6. e0d5fe
  7. e6ddfe
  8. ece6ff
  9. f3eeff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c3aafa mixed with black

  1. c3aafa
  2. a993d9
  3. 907dba
  4. 78689b
  5. 60537d
  6. 4a3f61
  7. 342d46
  8. 201b2d
  9. 0e0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c3aafa with less saturation

  1. c3aafa
  2. c2acf4
  3. c1aeee
  4. c0b0e7
  5. bfb1e1
  6. beb3db
  7. bdb4d4
  8. bcb6ce
  9. bcb7c7
  10. bbb9c1

Questions about #c3aafa

What color is #c3aafa?

#c3aafa is bright light violet. The closest named color is Purple Hepatica. In RGB it is rgb(195, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(258.75, 88.89%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.865% 0.11429 298.097).

What colors go well with #c3aafa?

The complementary color of #c3aafa is #b3c46d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bb7ff and #e2a0df. The triadic partners are #f1a76e and #59d2ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3aafa?

Black text reads better on #c3aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3aafa a warm or cool color?

#c3aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.114.