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#c3baec color: Connecticut Lilac

#c3baec is rgb(195, 186, 236) in RGB and oklch(81.308% 0.0703 293.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

81.3%
0.070
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #c3baec

#c3baec is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac (#ccbbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c3baec mixed with white

  1. c3baec
  2. c9c1ee
  3. cfc8f0
  4. d5cff2
  5. dad5f4
  6. e0dcf6
  7. e6e3f8
  8. edeafa
  9. f3f1fc
  10. f9f8fd

Darker: #c3baec mixed with black

  1. c3baec
  2. a9a1cd
  3. 9089af
  4. 787292
  5. 605c76
  6. 4a465b
  7. 343242
  8. 201e29
  9. 0e0d13
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c3baec with less saturation

  1. c3baec
  2. c3bbe8
  3. c3bce4
  4. c2bde0
  5. c2bddb
  6. c2bed7
  7. c2bfd3
  8. c2c0cf
  9. c2c0ca
  10. c2c1c6

Questions about #c3baec

What color is #c3baec?

#c3baec is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(195, 186, 236), in HSL hsl(250.8, 56.82%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.308% 0.0703 293.021).

What colors go well with #c3baec?

The complementary color of #c3baec is #c2c793. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aac2f0 and #d9b3dd. The triadic partners are #e7b698 and #92d1be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c3baec?

Black text reads better on #c3baec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c3baec a warm or cool color?

#c3baec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.07.