#c5b4e8 color: Purple Sand
#c5b4e8 is rgb(197, 180, 232) in RGB and oklch(80.166% 0.07459 299.684) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Lilac
- violet-300
- Black 9%
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About #c5b4e8
#c5b4e8 is a soft light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 300°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.
Lighter: #c5b4e8 mixed with white
Darker: #c5b4e8 mixed with black
Calmer: #c5b4e8 with less saturation
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Questions about #c5b4e8
What color is #c5b4e8?
#c5b4e8 is soft light violet. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(197, 180, 232), in HSL hsl(259.62, 53.06%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.166% 0.07459 299.684).
What colors go well with #c5b4e8?
The complementary color of #c5b4e8 is #b8c68f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #abbdef and #daadd6. The triadic partners are #e3b38e and #87cec0.
Is white or black text more readable on #c5b4e8?
Black text reads better on #c5b4e8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c5b4e8 a warm or cool color?
#c5b4e8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.075.