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#c6aefb color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c6aefb is rgb(198, 174, 251) in RGB and oklch(79.898% 0.10976 298.198) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

79.9%
0.110
298°
  • 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 #c6aefb

#c6aefb is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.

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: #c6aefb mixed with white

  1. c6aefb
  2. cbb6fc
  3. d1befd
  4. d7c6fd
  5. dccffe
  6. e2d7fe
  7. e8dfff
  8. ede7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c6aefb mixed with black

  1. c6aefb
  2. ac97da
  3. 9280ba
  4. 7a6a9c
  5. 62557e
  6. 4b4161
  7. 352e46
  8. 211c2d
  9. 0e0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c6aefb with less saturation

  1. c6aefb
  2. c5b0f5
  3. c4b2ef
  4. c3b3e9
  5. c2b5e3
  6. c1b6dd
  7. c0b8d7
  8. c0b9d0
  9. bfbbca
  10. bebcc4

Questions about #c6aefb

What color is #c6aefb?

#c6aefb is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(198, 174, 251), in HSL hsl(258.7, 90.59%, 83.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.898% 0.10976 298.198).

What colors go well with #c6aefb?

The complementary color of #c6aefb is #b7c774. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fbbff and #e4a4e1. The triadic partners are #f3ac74 and #62d5be.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6aefb?

Black text reads better on #c6aefb: 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 #c6aefb a warm or cool color?

#c6aefb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.11.