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#c8a9da color: Perfume

#c8a9da is rgb(200, 169, 218) in RGB and oklch(77.818% 0.07617 312.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

77.8%
0.076
313°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #c8a9da

#c8a9da is a dusty light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perfume (#c2a9db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c8a9da mixed with white

  1. c8a9da
  2. cdb1de
  3. d3bae2
  4. d8c2e5
  5. decbe9
  6. e3d4ed
  7. e9dcf1
  8. eee5f4
  9. f4eef8
  10. f9f6fb

Darker: #c8a9da mixed with black

  1. c8a9da
  2. ae92bd
  3. 947ca2
  4. 7b6787
  5. 63536c
  6. 4c3f54
  7. 362c3c
  8. 211b25
  9. 0f0a11
  10. 020102

Calmer: #c8a9da with less saturation

  1. c8a9da
  2. c6aad7
  3. c5acd3
  4. c3add0
  5. c1afcc
  6. bfb0c9
  7. beb1c5
  8. bcb3c1
  9. bab4be
  10. b8b5ba

Questions about #c8a9da

What color is #c8a9da?

#c8a9da is dusty light purple. The closest named color is Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(200, 169, 218), in HSL hsl(277.96, 39.84%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.818% 0.07617 312.975).

What colors go well with #c8a9da?

The complementary color of #c8a9da is #a4c290. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afb1e7 and #daa4c4. The triadic partners are #d5b080 and #7ac7c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8a9da?

Black text reads better on #c8a9da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8a9da a warm or cool color?

#c8a9da is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.076.