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#c8c2fa color: Light Periwinkle

#c8c2fa is rgb(200, 194, 250) in RGB and oklch(83.786% 0.07788 289.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

83.8%
0.078
290°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #c8c2fa

#c8c2fa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Periwinkle (#c1c6fc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-200.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #c8c2fa mixed with white

  1. c8c2fa
  2. cdc8fb
  3. d3cefb
  4. d8d4fc
  5. dddafd
  6. e3e1fd
  7. e8e7fe
  8. eeedfe
  9. f4f3fe
  10. f9f9ff

Darker: #c8c2fa mixed with black

  1. c8c2fa
  2. aea8d9
  3. 948fba
  4. 7b779b
  5. 63607d
  6. 4c4961
  7. 363446
  8. 21202d
  9. 0f0e15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c8c2fa with less saturation

  1. c8c2fa
  2. c8c3f5
  3. c8c4f1
  4. c8c5ec
  5. c8c5e7
  6. c9c6e2
  7. c9c7dd
  8. c9c8d9
  9. c9c8d4
  10. c9c9cf

Questions about #c8c2fa

What color is #c8c2fa?

#c8c2fa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Light Periwinkle. In RGB it is rgb(200, 194, 250), in HSL hsl(246.43, 84.85%, 87.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.786% 0.07788 289.513).

What colors go well with #c8c2fa?

The complementary color of #c8c2fa is #cdcf93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #accbfd and #e1baea. The triadic partners are #f4bc9d and #96dbc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c8c2fa?

Black text reads better on #c8c2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c8c2fa a warm or cool color?

#c8c2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.078.