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#c8bcfa color: Lavender Tonic

#c8bcfa is rgb(200, 188, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.639% 0.08685 293.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

82.6%
0.087
293°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
12.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #c8bcfa

#c8bcfa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12.03:1, 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: #c8bcfa mixed with white

  1. c8bcfa
  2. cdc3fb
  3. d3c9fc
  4. d8d0fc
  5. ddd7fd
  6. e3defd
  7. e8e4fe
  8. eeebfe
  9. f4f2ff
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c8bcfa mixed with black

  1. c8bcfa
  2. aea3d9
  3. 948bba
  4. 7b739b
  5. 635d7d
  6. 4c4761
  7. 363246
  8. 211f2d
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c8bcfa with less saturation

  1. c8bcfa
  2. c8bdf5
  3. c7bef0
  4. c7bfeb
  5. c7c0e6
  6. c7c1e0
  7. c7c2db
  8. c6c3d6
  9. c6c4d1
  10. c6c5cb

Questions about #c8bcfa

What color is #c8bcfa?

#c8bcfa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(200, 188, 250), in HSL hsl(251.61, 86.11%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.639% 0.08685 293.279).

What colors go well with #c8bcfa?

The complementary color of #c8bcfa is #c6cd8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c6ff and #e2b4e7. The triadic partners are #f4b791 and #88d9c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8bcfa?

Black text reads better on #c8bcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8bcfa a warm or cool color?

#c8bcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.087.