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#ca9bef color: Dream Vapour

#ca9bef is rgb(202, 155, 239) in RGB and oklch(76.336% 0.12678 309.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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274°
100%

76.3%
0.127
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ca9bef

#ca9bef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dream Vapour (#cc99ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ca9bef mixed with white

  1. ca9bef
  2. cfa5f1
  3. d5aff3
  4. dab9f5
  5. dfc3f7
  6. e4cdf8
  7. ead7fa
  8. efe1fb
  9. f4ebfd
  10. faf5fe

Darker: #ca9bef mixed with black

  1. ca9bef
  2. af86d0
  3. 9572b1
  4. 7c5e94
  5. 644b78
  6. 4d395c
  7. 372842
  8. 22182a
  9. 0f0914
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ca9bef with less saturation

  1. ca9bef
  2. c89ee9
  3. c5a0e3
  4. c3a3dd
  5. c0a5d7
  6. bea8d1
  7. bcaacb
  8. b9acc5
  9. b7aebf
  10. b4b0b8

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Colors that go with #ca9bef

Complementary
#ca9bef#98c268
Analogous
#ca9bef#a1a9ff#e791cc
Triadic
#ca9bef#e6a250#23cbc3
Split
#ca9bef#c6b34a#60cb95

Questions about #ca9bef

What color is #ca9bef?

#ca9bef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Dream Vapour. In RGB it is rgb(202, 155, 239), in HSL hsl(273.57, 72.41%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.336% 0.12678 309.28).

What colors go well with #ca9bef?

The complementary color of #ca9bef is #98c268. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a1a9ff and #e791cc. The triadic partners are #e6a250 and #23cbc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9bef?

Black text reads better on #ca9bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9bef a warm or cool color?

#ca9bef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.127.