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#c6a8dc color: Perfume

#c6a8dc is rgb(198, 168, 220) in RGB and oklch(77.527% 0.07952 310.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

77.5%
0.080
311°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #c6a8dc

#c6a8dc is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.5% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 311°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c6a8dc mixed with white

  1. c6a8dc
  2. ccb1e0
  3. d1b9e3
  4. d7c2e7
  5. ddcaea
  6. e2d3ee
  7. e8dcf1
  8. eee5f5
  9. f3edf8
  10. f9f6fc

Darker: #c6a8dc mixed with black

  1. c6a8dc
  2. ac92bf
  3. 927ca3
  4. 7a6788
  5. 62526e
  6. 4b3f54
  7. 352c3c
  8. 211a26
  9. 0e0a11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c6a8dc with less saturation

  1. c6a8dc
  2. c4aad8
  3. c3abd5
  4. c1acd1
  5. c0aecd
  6. beafc9
  7. bcb1c5
  8. bbb2c1
  9. b9b3be
  10. b7b4ba

Questions about #c6a8dc

What color is #c6a8dc?

#c6a8dc is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(198, 168, 220), in HSL hsl(274.62, 42.62%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.527% 0.07952 310.626).

What colors go well with #c6a8dc?

The complementary color of #c6a8dc is #a5c18b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acb1e8 and #d9a2c5. The triadic partners are #d7ae7e and #76c6c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6a8dc?

Black text reads better on #c6a8dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6a8dc a warm or cool color?

#c6a8dc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 311 degrees, its lightness 77.5% and its chroma 0.08.