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#c3affb color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c3affb is rgb(195, 175, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.83% 0.10776 295.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

79.8%
0.108
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c3affb

#c3affb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.85:1, 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: #c3affb mixed with white

  1. c3affb
  2. c9b7fc
  3. cfbffd
  4. d4c7fd
  5. dacffe
  6. e0d7fe
  7. e6dfff
  8. ece7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c3affb mixed with black

  1. c3affb
  2. a998da
  3. 9081ba
  4. 786b9c
  5. 60567e
  6. 4a4161
  7. 342e46
  8. 201c2d
  9. 0e0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c3affb with less saturation

  1. c3affb
  2. c2b1f5
  3. c2b2ef
  4. c1b4e9
  5. c0b5e3
  6. c0b7dd
  7. bfb8d6
  8. bfb9d0
  9. bebbca
  10. bdbcc3

Questions about #c3affb

What color is #c3affb?

#c3affb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(195, 175, 251), in HSL hsl(255.79, 90.48%, 83.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.83% 0.10776 295.953).

What colors go well with #c3affb?

The complementary color of #c3affb is #b9c673. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9dbcff and #e1a5e3. The triadic partners are #f3ab78 and #67d4ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3affb?

Black text reads better on #c3affb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3affb a warm or cool color?

#c3affb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.108.