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#caa9fa color: Purple Hepatica

#caa9fa is rgb(202, 169, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.292% 0.11732 302.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

79.3%
0.117
303°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #caa9fa

#caa9fa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light purple colors

Lighter: #caa9fa mixed with white

  1. caa9fa
  2. cfb2fb
  3. d4bafc
  4. dac3fd
  5. dfccfd
  6. e4d4fe
  7. e9ddfe
  8. efe5ff
  9. f4eeff
  10. faf6ff

Darker: #caa9fa mixed with black

  1. caa9fa
  2. af92d9
  3. 957cba
  4. 7c679b
  5. 64537d
  6. 4d3f61
  7. 372c46
  8. 221b2d
  9. 0f0a15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caa9fa with less saturation

  1. caa9fa
  2. c8abf4
  3. c7adee
  4. c5afe8
  5. c4b1e2
  6. c2b3db
  7. c1b5d5
  8. c0b7cf
  9. beb8c8
  10. bdbac2

Questions about #caa9fa

What color is #caa9fa?

#caa9fa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Hepatica. In RGB it is rgb(202, 169, 250), in HSL hsl(264.44, 89.01%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.292% 0.11732 302.515).

What colors go well with #caa9fa?

The complementary color of #caa9fa is #aec870. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2b6ff and #e89fdc. The triadic partners are #f1aa69 and #51d4c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #caa9fa?

Black text reads better on #caa9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caa9fa a warm or cool color?

#caa9fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.117.