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#c3aeda color: Purple Gala

#c3aeda is rgb(195, 174, 218) in RGB and oklch(78.322% 0.0655 306.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

78.3%
0.065
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #c3aeda

#c3aeda is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Gala (#c4abd4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c3aeda mixed with white

  1. c3aeda
  2. c9b6de
  3. cfbee2
  4. d5c6e5
  5. dbcee9
  6. e1d6ed
  7. e7def1
  8. ede6f4
  9. f3eff8
  10. f9f7fb

Darker: #c3aeda mixed with black

  1. c3aeda
  2. a997bd
  3. 9080a2
  4. 786a87
  5. 60556c
  6. 4a4154
  7. 342e3c
  8. 201c25
  9. 0e0b11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c3aeda with less saturation

  1. c3aeda
  2. c2afd7
  3. c1b0d3
  4. c0b1d0
  5. bfb2cd
  6. beb3c9
  7. bdb4c6
  8. bbb5c3
  9. bab6bf
  10. b9b7bc

Questions about #c3aeda

What color is #c3aeda?

#c3aeda is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purple Gala. In RGB it is rgb(195, 174, 218), in HSL hsl(268.64, 37.29%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.322% 0.0655 306.549).

What colors go well with #c3aeda?

The complementary color of #c3aeda is #adc193. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adb5e3 and #d4a9c8. The triadic partners are #d6b18c and #87c6bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3aeda?

Black text reads better on #c3aeda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3aeda a warm or cool color?

#c3aeda is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.065.