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#c3aefb color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c3aefb is rgb(195, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.645% 0.10932 296.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

79.6%
0.109
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #c3aefb

#c3aefb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus (#ceaefa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c3aefb mixed with white

  1. c3aefb
  2. c9b6fc
  3. cfbefd
  4. d4c6fd
  5. dacffe
  6. e0d7fe
  7. e6dfff
  8. ece7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c3aefb mixed with black

  1. c3aefb
  2. a997da
  3. 9080ba
  4. 786a9c
  5. 60557e
  6. 4a4161
  7. 342e46
  8. 201c2d
  9. 0e0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c3aefb with less saturation

  1. c3aefb
  2. c2b0f5
  3. c1b1ef
  4. c1b3e9
  5. c0b4e3
  6. bfb6dc
  7. bfb7d6
  8. beb9d0
  9. bebac9
  10. bdbbc3

Questions about #c3aefb

What color is #c3aefb?

#c3aefb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(195, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(256.36, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.645% 0.10932 296.36).

What colors go well with #c3aefb?

The complementary color of #c3aefb is #b8c672. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cbbff and #e2a4e2. The triadic partners are #f3aa76 and #64d4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3aefb?

Black text reads better on #c3aefb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3aefb a warm or cool color?

#c3aefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.109.