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#c3aced color: Purple Sand

#c3aced is rgb(195, 172, 237) in RGB and oklch(78.684% 0.09384 300.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

78.7%
0.094
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c3aced

#c3aced is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c3aced mixed with white

  1. c3aced
  2. c9b4ef
  3. cfbdf1
  4. d5c5f3
  5. dacdf5
  6. e0d5f7
  7. e6def9
  8. ede6fa
  9. f3eefc
  10. f9f7fe

Darker: #c3aced mixed with black

  1. c3aced
  2. a995ce
  3. 907fb0
  4. 786993
  5. 605477
  6. 4a405c
  7. 342d42
  8. 201b2a
  9. 0e0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c3aced with less saturation

  1. c3aced
  2. c2aee8
  3. c1afe3
  4. c0b0de
  5. bfb2d9
  6. beb3d4
  7. bdb5cf
  8. bcb6c9
  9. bbb7c4
  10. bab8bf

Questions about #c3aced

What color is #c3aced?

#c3aced is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(195, 172, 237), in HSL hsl(261.23, 64.36%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.684% 0.09384 300.484).

What colors go well with #c3aced?

The complementary color of #c3aced is #b1c37e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a3b7f6 and #dda4d6. The triadic partners are #e6ac7b and #6fcebc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3aced?

Black text reads better on #c3aced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3aced a warm or cool color?

#c3aced is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.094.