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#c6affe color: Teasel Dipsacus

#c6affe is rgb(198, 175, 254) in RGB and oklch(80.211% 0.11217 297.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

80.2%
0.112
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c6affe

#c6affe is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.112 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 10.96:1, 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: #c6affe mixed with white

  1. c6affe
  2. cbb7ff
  3. d1bfff
  4. d7c7ff
  5. dccfff
  6. e2d7ff
  7. e8dfff
  8. ede7ff
  9. f3efff
  10. f9f7ff

Darker: #c6affe mixed with black

  1. c6affe
  2. ac98dd
  3. 9281bd
  4. 7a6b9e
  5. 625680
  6. 4b4163
  7. 352e47
  8. 211c2d
  9. 0e0b16
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c6affe with less saturation

  1. c6affe
  2. c5b1f8
  3. c4b3f2
  4. c3b4eb
  5. c3b6e5
  6. c2b7df
  7. c1b9d8
  8. c0bad2
  9. c0bccb
  10. bfbdc5

Questions about #c6affe

What color is #c6affe?

#c6affe is bright light violet. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(198, 175, 254), in HSL hsl(257.47, 97.53%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.211% 0.11217 297.182).

What colors go well with #c6affe?

The complementary color of #c6affe is #b9c872. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ebcff and #e5a5e4. The triadic partners are #f5ac74 and #62d6bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6affe?

Black text reads better on #c6affe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6affe a warm or cool color?

#c6affe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.112.