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#c9bafa color: Lavender Tonic

#c9bafa is rgb(201, 186, 250) in RGB and oklch(82.341% 0.09001 295.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

82.3%
0.090
295°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #c9bafa

#c9bafa is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.89:1, 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: #c9bafa mixed with white

  1. c9bafa
  2. cec1fb
  3. d3c8fc
  4. d9cffc
  5. ded6fd
  6. e3ddfd
  7. e9e3fe
  8. eeeafe
  9. f4f1ff
  10. f9f8ff

Darker: #c9bafa mixed with black

  1. c9bafa
  2. aea1d9
  3. 9589ba
  4. 7c729b
  5. 645c7d
  6. 4c4661
  7. 363246
  8. 221e2d
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #c9bafa with less saturation

  1. c9bafa
  2. c9bbf5
  3. c8bdf0
  4. c8beeb
  5. c7bfe5
  6. c7c0e0
  7. c6c1db
  8. c6c2d5
  9. c6c3d0
  10. c5c4cb

Questions about #c9bafa

What color is #c9bafa?

#c9bafa is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Lavender Tonic. In RGB it is rgb(201, 186, 250), in HSL hsl(254.06, 86.49%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.341% 0.09001 295.101).

What colors go well with #c9bafa?

The complementary color of #c9bafa is #c3cd88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c5ff and #e4b1e6. The triadic partners are #f3b68d and #83d9c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9bafa?

Black text reads better on #c9bafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9bafa a warm or cool color?

#c9bafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.09.