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#caa9eb color: Tropical Violet

#caa9eb is rgb(202, 169, 235) in RGB and oklch(78.663% 0.09816 307.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

78.7%
0.098
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • 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
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caa9eb

#caa9eb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.098 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 10.39:1, 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: #caa9eb mixed with white

  1. caa9eb
  2. cfb2ed
  3. d4baf0
  4. dac3f2
  5. dfcbf4
  6. e4d4f6
  7. eadcf8
  8. efe5fa
  9. f4eefc
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #caa9eb mixed with black

  1. caa9eb
  2. af92cc
  3. 957cae
  4. 7c6791
  5. 645375
  6. 4d3f5b
  7. 372c41
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caa9eb with less saturation

  1. caa9eb
  2. c8abe6
  3. c7ade1
  4. c5aedc
  5. c3b0d8
  6. c2b2d3
  7. c0b3ce
  8. beb5c9
  9. bdb6c4
  10. bbb8be

Questions about #caa9eb

What color is #caa9eb?

#caa9eb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(202, 169, 235), in HSL hsl(270, 62.26%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.663% 0.09816 307.061).

What colors go well with #caa9eb?

The complementary color of #caa9eb is #a8c680. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9b4f8 and #e3a1d0. The triadic partners are #e4ad74 and #66cec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caa9eb?

Black text reads better on #caa9eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caa9eb a warm or cool color?

#caa9eb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.098.