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#caaae7 color: Tropical Violet

#caaae7 is rgb(202, 170, 231) in RGB and oklch(78.686% 0.09142 308.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

78.7%
0.091
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caaae7

#caaae7 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.42:1, 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: #caaae7 mixed with white

  1. caaae7
  2. cfb2ea
  3. d4bbec
  4. dac3ef
  5. dfccf1
  6. e4d4f4
  7. eaddf6
  8. efe5f8
  9. f4eefb
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #caaae7 mixed with black

  1. caaae7
  2. af93c9
  3. 957dab
  4. 7c688f
  5. 645373
  6. 4d3f59
  7. 372d40
  8. 221b28
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaae7 with less saturation

  1. caaae7
  2. c8ace3
  3. c7adde
  4. c5afda
  5. c3b1d5
  6. c2b2d1
  7. c0b4cc
  8. beb5c7
  9. bdb7c3
  10. bbb8be

Questions about #caaae7

What color is #caaae7?

#caaae7 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 231), in HSL hsl(271.48, 55.96%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.686% 0.09142 308.244).

What colors go well with #caaae7?

The complementary color of #caaae7 is #a8c586. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acb4f4 and #e1a3ce. The triadic partners are #e1af79 and #6ecdc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaae7?

Black text reads better on #caaae7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaae7 a warm or cool color?

#caaae7 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.091.