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#c8bbf8 color: Lavender Tonic

#c8bbf8 is rgb(200, 187, 248) in RGB and oklch(82.37% 0.08565 294.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

82.4%
0.086
294°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #c8bbf8

#c8bbf8 is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.92:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c8bbf8 mixed with white

  1. c8bbf8
  2. cdc2f9
  3. d3c9fa
  4. d8cffb
  5. ddd6fc
  6. e3ddfc
  7. e8e4fd
  8. eeebfe
  9. f4f1fe
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c8bbf8 mixed with black

  1. c8bbf8
  2. aea2d8
  3. 948ab8
  4. 7b739a
  5. 635c7c
  6. 4c4660
  7. 363245
  8. 211f2c
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c8bbf8 with less saturation

  1. c8bbf8
  2. c8bcf3
  3. c7bdee
  4. c7bee9
  5. c7bfe4
  6. c6c0df
  7. c6c1da
  8. c6c2d5
  9. c6c3d0
  10. c5c4ca

Questions about #c8bbf8

What color is #c8bbf8?

#c8bbf8 is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(200, 187, 248), in HSL hsl(252.79, 81.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.37% 0.08565 294.214).

What colors go well with #c8bbf8?

The complementary color of #c8bbf8 is #c4cc8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c5fe and #e2b3e5. The triadic partners are #f2b790 and #88d8c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8bbf8?

Black text reads better on #c8bbf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8bbf8 a warm or cool color?

#c8bbf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.086.