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#ca9ce2 color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#ca9ce2 is rgb(202, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.954% 0.10945 313.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

76%
0.109
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ca9ce2

#ca9ce2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ca9ce2 mixed with white

  1. ca9ce2
  2. cfa6e5
  3. d5b0e8
  4. dabaeb
  5. dfc4ee
  6. e5cdf1
  7. ead7f4
  8. efe1f7
  9. f4ebfa
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #ca9ce2 mixed with black

  1. ca9ce2
  2. af87c4
  3. 9573a8
  4. 7c5f8c
  5. 644c71
  6. 4d3957
  7. 37283e
  8. 221827
  9. 0f0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ca9ce2 with less saturation

  1. ca9ce2
  2. c89edd
  3. c5a1d8
  4. c3a3d4
  5. c0a5cf
  6. bea7ca
  7. bba9c5
  8. b9abc0
  9. b6adbb
  10. b3afb6

Questions about #ca9ce2

What color is #ca9ce2?

#ca9ce2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(202, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(279.43, 54.69%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.954% 0.10945 313.709).

What colors go well with #ca9ce2?

The complementary color of #ca9ce2 is #94c078. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8a8f4 and #e295c2. The triadic partners are #dba65e and #48c7c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9ce2?

Black text reads better on #ca9ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9ce2 a warm or cool color?

#ca9ce2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.109.