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#c8a6f2 color: Lavender Cream

#c8a6f2 is rgb(200, 166, 242) in RGB and oklch(78.23% 0.11147 304.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

78.2%
0.111
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #c8a6f2

#c8a6f2 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c8a6f2 mixed with white

  1. c8a6f2
  2. cdaff4
  3. d3b8f5
  4. d8c1f7
  5. decaf8
  6. e3d3fa
  7. e9dbfb
  8. eee4fc
  9. f4edfd
  10. f9f6fe

Darker: #c8a6f2 mixed with black

  1. c8a6f2
  2. ae90d2
  3. 947ab4
  4. 7b6596
  5. 635179
  6. 4c3e5e
  7. 362b43
  8. 211a2b
  9. 0f0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c8a6f2 with less saturation

  1. c8a6f2
  2. c6a8ec
  3. c5aae7
  4. c3ace1
  5. c1aedb
  6. c0b0d6
  7. beb2d0
  8. bdb3ca
  9. bbb5c4
  10. b9b6be

Questions about #c8a6f2

What color is #c8a6f2?

#c8a6f2 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(200, 166, 242), in HSL hsl(266.84, 74.51%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.23% 0.11147 304.449).

What colors go well with #c8a6f2?

The complementary color of #c8a6f2 is #a9c573. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2b3ff and #e49dd5. The triadic partners are #eaa969 and #54cfc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a6f2?

Black text reads better on #c8a6f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a6f2 a warm or cool color?

#c8a6f2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.111.