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#ca9ef4 color: Lavender Cream

#ca9ef4 is rgb(202, 158, 244) in RGB and oklch(77.08% 0.12788 307.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

77.1%
0.128
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ca9ef4

#ca9ef4 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Cream (#c79fef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #ca9ef4 mixed with white

Darker: #ca9ef4 mixed with black

Calmer: #ca9ef4 with less saturation

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Questions about #ca9ef4

What color is #ca9ef4?

#ca9ef4 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Cream. In RGB it is rgb(202, 158, 244), in HSL hsl(270.7, 79.63%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.08% 0.12788 307.102).

What colors go well with #ca9ef4?

The complementary color of #ca9ef4 is #9ec467. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0acff and #e894d2. The triadic partners are #eba353 and #28cec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9ef4?

Black text reads better on #ca9ef4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9ef4 a warm or cool color?

#ca9ef4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.128.