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#c9a2fa color: Lilac

#c9a2fa is rgb(201, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(77.957% 0.12848 303.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

78%
0.128
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #c9a2fa

#c9a2fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lilac (#cea2fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #c9a2fa mixed with white

  1. c9a2fa
  2. ceacfb
  3. d4b5fc
  4. d9befd
  5. dec8fd
  6. e4d1fe
  7. e9dafe
  8. eee3ff
  9. f4edff
  10. f9f6ff

Darker: #c9a2fa mixed with black

  1. c9a2fa
  2. ae8cd9
  3. 9577ba
  4. 7c639b
  5. 644f7d
  6. 4c3c61
  7. 362a46
  8. 22192d
  9. 0f0a15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #c9a2fa with less saturation

  1. c9a2fa
  2. c7a5f4
  3. c5a7ed
  4. c3a9e7
  5. c2ace0
  6. c0aed9
  7. beb0d3
  8. bcb2cc
  9. bbb4c5
  10. b9b5be

Questions about #c9a2fa

What color is #c9a2fa?

#c9a2fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(201, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(266.59, 89.8%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.957% 0.12848 303.937).

What colors go well with #c9a2fa?

The complementary color of #c9a2fa is #a6c565. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9eb1ff and #e997d9. The triadic partners are #f0a459 and #31d2c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9a2fa?

Black text reads better on #c9a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9a2fa a warm or cool color?

#c9a2fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 78% and its chroma 0.128.