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#c6b0ef color: Purple Sand

#c6b0ef is rgb(198, 176, 239) in RGB and oklch(79.77% 0.09063 300.364) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

79.8%
0.091
300°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #c6b0ef

#c6b0ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c6b0ef mixed with white

  1. c6b0ef
  2. ccb8f1
  3. d1c0f3
  4. d7c8f5
  5. dcd0f6
  6. e2d7f8
  7. e8dff9
  8. ede7fb
  9. f3effc
  10. f9f7fe

Darker: #c6b0ef mixed with black

  1. c6b0ef
  2. ac99d0
  3. 9282b1
  4. 7a6c94
  5. 625678
  6. 4b425c
  7. 352e42
  8. 211c2a
  9. 0e0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c6b0ef with less saturation

  1. c6b0ef
  2. c5b1ea
  3. c4b3e5
  4. c3b4e0
  5. c2b6db
  6. c1b7d6
  7. c0b8d1
  8. bfb9cc
  9. bfbbc7
  10. bebcc2

Questions about #c6b0ef

What color is #c6b0ef?

#c6b0ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(198, 176, 239), in HSL hsl(260.95, 66.32%, 81.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.77% 0.09063 300.364).

What colors go well with #c6b0ef?

The complementary color of #c6b0ef is #b5c683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6bbf8 and #dfa8d9. The triadic partners are #e8b081 and #76d0bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c6b0ef?

Black text reads better on #c6b0ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c6b0ef a warm or cool color?

#c6b0ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.091.