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#caaae9 color: Tropical Violet

#caaae9 is rgb(202, 170, 233) in RGB and oklch(78.765% 0.09394 307.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

78.8%
0.094
307°
  • 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 -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caaae9

#caaae9 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, 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: #caaae9 mixed with white

  1. caaae9
  2. cfb2eb
  3. d4bbee
  4. dac3f0
  5. dfccf3
  6. e4d4f5
  7. eaddf7
  8. efe5f9
  9. f4eefb
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #caaae9 mixed with black

  1. caaae9
  2. af93cb
  3. 957dad
  4. 7c6890
  5. 645374
  6. 4d3f5a
  7. 372d41
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaae9 with less saturation

  1. caaae9
  2. c8ace4
  3. c7ade0
  4. c5afdb
  5. c3b1d6
  6. c2b2d2
  7. c0b4cd
  8. bfb5c8
  9. bdb7c3
  10. bbb8bf

Questions about #caaae9

What color is #caaae9?

#caaae9 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 233), in HSL hsl(270.48, 58.88%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.765% 0.09394 307.477).

What colors go well with #caaae9?

The complementary color of #caaae9 is #a9c684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #abb4f6 and #e2a3cf. The triadic partners are #e2ae77 and #6bcec4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaae9?

Black text reads better on #caaae9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaae9 a warm or cool color?

#caaae9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.094.