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#c3aefc color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c3aefc is rgb(195, 174, 252) in RGB and oklch(79.688% 0.11066 296.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

79.7%
0.111
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c3aefc

#c3aefc is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.111 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 10.78:1, 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: #c3aefc mixed with white

  1. c3aefc
  2. c9b6fd
  3. cebefd
  4. d4c7fe
  5. dacffe
  6. e0d7ff
  7. e6dfff
  8. ece7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c3aefc mixed with black

  1. c3aefc
  2. a997db
  3. 9080bb
  4. 786a9c
  5. 60557e
  6. 4a4162
  7. 342e47
  8. 201c2d
  9. 0e0b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c3aefc with less saturation

  1. c3aefc
  2. c2b0f6
  3. c1b1f0
  4. c1b3ea
  5. c0b5e3
  6. bfb6dd
  7. bfb7d7
  8. beb9d0
  9. bebaca
  10. bdbbc3

Questions about #c3aefc

What color is #c3aefc?

#c3aefc is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(195, 174, 252), in HSL hsl(256.15, 92.86%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.688% 0.11066 296.164).

What colors go well with #c3aefc?

The complementary color of #c3aefc is #b9c671. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cbbff and #e2a4e3. The triadic partners are #f3aa75 and #63d4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3aefc?

Black text reads better on #c3aefc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3aefc a warm or cool color?

#c3aefc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.111.