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#ca9cfd color: Baby Purple

#ca9cfd is rgb(202, 156, 253) in RGB and oklch(77.144% 0.14228 305.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

77.1%
0.142
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ca9cfd

#ca9cfd is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ca9cfd mixed with white

  1. ca9cfd
  2. cfa6fe
  3. d4b0ff
  4. dabaff
  5. dfc4ff
  6. e4ceff
  7. e9d8ff
  8. efe2ff
  9. f4ebff
  10. faf5ff

Darker: #ca9cfd mixed with black

  1. ca9cfd
  2. af87dc
  3. 9573bc
  4. 7c5f9d
  5. 644c7f
  6. 4d3962
  7. 372847
  8. 22182d
  9. 0f0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ca9cfd with less saturation

  1. ca9cfd
  2. c89ff6
  3. c6a2ef
  4. c3a5e8
  5. c1a7e1
  6. bfaada
  7. bdacd2
  8. bbaecb
  9. b9b0c4
  10. b7b3bc

Questions about #ca9cfd

What color is #ca9cfd?

#ca9cfd is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(202, 156, 253), in HSL hsl(268.45, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.144% 0.14228 305.119).

What colors go well with #ca9cfd?

The complementary color of #ca9cfd is #a0c458. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bacff and #ec90d8. The triadic partners are #f2a045 and #00d1c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9cfd?

Black text reads better on #ca9cfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9cfd a warm or cool color?

#ca9cfd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.142.