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#caa9ea color: Tropical Violet

#caa9ea is rgb(202, 169, 234) in RGB and oklch(78.622% 0.0969 307.421) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

78.6%
0.097
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caa9ea

#caa9ea is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Violet (#cda5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #caa9ea mixed with white

  1. caa9ea
  2. cfb2ec
  3. d4baef
  4. dac3f1
  5. dfcbf3
  6. e4d4f5
  7. eadcf7
  8. efe5f9
  9. f4eefb
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #caa9ea mixed with black

  1. caa9ea
  2. af92cb
  3. 957cae
  4. 7c6791
  5. 645375
  6. 4d3f5a
  7. 372c41
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caa9ea with less saturation

  1. caa9ea
  2. c8abe5
  3. c7ade1
  4. c5aedc
  5. c3b0d7
  6. c2b2d2
  7. c0b3cd
  8. beb5c8
  9. bdb6c3
  10. bbb8be

Questions about #caa9ea

What color is #caa9ea?

#caa9ea is soft light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(202, 169, 234), in HSL hsl(270.46, 60.75%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.622% 0.0969 307.421).

What colors go well with #caa9ea?

The complementary color of #caa9ea is #a8c581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aab4f7 and #e2a1d0. The triadic partners are #e3ae74 and #67cec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caa9ea?

Black text reads better on #caa9ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caa9ea a warm or cool color?

#caa9ea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.097.