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#c5affd color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c5affd is rgb(197, 175, 253) in RGB and oklch(80.083% 0.11069 296.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

80.1%
0.111
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c5affd

#c5affd is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #c5affd mixed with white

  1. c5affd
  2. cbb7fe
  3. d0bffe
  4. d6c7ff
  5. dccfff
  6. e1d7ff
  7. e7dfff
  8. ede7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c5affd mixed with black

  1. c5affd
  2. ab98dc
  3. 9281bc
  4. 796b9d
  5. 61567f
  6. 4b4162
  7. 352e47
  8. 211c2d
  9. 0e0b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c5affd with less saturation

  1. c5affd
  2. c4b1f7
  3. c3b2f1
  4. c3b4eb
  5. c2b6e4
  6. c1b7de
  7. c0b9d8
  8. c0bad1
  9. bfbbcb
  10. bebdc4

Questions about #c5affd

What color is #c5affd?

#c5affd is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(197, 175, 253), in HSL hsl(256.92, 95.12%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.083% 0.11069 296.783).

What colors go well with #c5affd?

The complementary color of #c5affd is #b9c772. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ebcff and #e4a5e4. The triadic partners are #f4ab76 and #63d5bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #c5affd?

Black text reads better on #c5affd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c5affd a warm or cool color?

#c5affd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.111.