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#c8a6fa color: Purple Hepatica

#c8a6fa is rgb(200, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(78.577% 0.12171 302.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

78.6%
0.122
302°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #c8a6fa

#c8a6fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.29:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c8a6fa mixed with white

  1. c8a6fa
  2. cdaffb
  3. d3b8fc
  4. d8c1fd
  5. decafd
  6. e3d3fe
  7. e9dcfe
  8. eee4ff
  9. f4edff
  10. f9f6ff

Darker: #c8a6fa mixed with black

  1. c8a6fa
  2. ae90d9
  3. 947aba
  4. 7b659b
  5. 63517d
  6. 4c3e61
  7. 362b46
  8. 211a2d
  9. 0f0a15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c8a6fa with less saturation

  1. c8a6fa
  2. c6a8f4
  3. c5aaed
  4. c3ade7
  5. c2afe1
  6. c0b0da
  7. bfb2d4
  8. bdb4cd
  9. bcb6c7
  10. bab7c0

Questions about #c8a6fa

What color is #c8a6fa?

#c8a6fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Hepatica. In RGB it is rgb(200, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(264.29, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.577% 0.12171 302.283).

What colors go well with #c8a6fa?

The complementary color of #c8a6fa is #acc66a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb4ff and #e79cdc. The triadic partners are #f1a763 and #46d2bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a6fa?

Black text reads better on #c8a6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a6fa a warm or cool color?

#c8a6fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.122.