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#caaae8 color: Tropical Violet

#caaae8 is rgb(202, 170, 232) in RGB and oklch(78.725% 0.09268 307.856) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

78.7%
0.093
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caaae8

#caaae8 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, 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: #caaae8 mixed with white

  1. caaae8
  2. cfb2eb
  3. d4bbed
  4. dac3f0
  5. dfccf2
  6. e4d4f4
  7. eaddf7
  8. efe5f9
  9. f4eefb
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #caaae8 mixed with black

  1. caaae8
  2. af93ca
  3. 957dac
  4. 7c6890
  5. 645374
  6. 4d3f59
  7. 372d40
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaae8 with less saturation

  1. caaae8
  2. c8ace3
  3. c7addf
  4. c5afda
  5. c3b1d6
  6. c2b2d1
  7. c0b4cd
  8. beb5c8
  9. bdb7c3
  10. bbb8be

Questions about #caaae8

What color is #caaae8?

#caaae8 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 232), in HSL hsl(270.97, 57.41%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.725% 0.09268 307.856).

What colors go well with #caaae8?

The complementary color of #caaae8 is #a9c585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #abb4f5 and #e1a3cf. The triadic partners are #e2af78 and #6ccdc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaae8?

Black text reads better on #caaae8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaae8 a warm or cool color?

#caaae8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.093.