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#caaaef color: Teasel Dipsacus

#caaaef is rgb(202, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(79.009% 0.10157 305.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

79%
0.102
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #caaaef

#caaaef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus (#ceaefa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #caaaef mixed with white

  1. caaaef
  2. cfb3f1
  3. d4bbf3
  4. dac4f5
  5. dfccf6
  6. e4d4f8
  7. eaddfa
  8. efe5fb
  9. f4eefc
  10. faf6fe

Darker: #caaaef mixed with black

  1. caaaef
  2. af93d0
  3. 957db1
  4. 7c6894
  5. 645378
  6. 4d3f5c
  7. 372d42
  8. 221b2a
  9. 0f0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaaef with less saturation

  1. caaaef
  2. c8acea
  3. c7aee5
  4. c5afe0
  5. c4b1da
  6. c2b3d5
  7. c1b4d0
  8. bfb6cb
  9. bdb7c5
  10. bcb9c0

Questions about #caaaef

What color is #caaaef?

#caaaef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(202, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(267.83, 68.32%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.009% 0.10157 305.387).

What colors go well with #caaaef?

The complementary color of #caaaef is #abc67e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8b5fc and #e4a2d4. The triadic partners are #e8ad73 and #64d0c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaaef?

Black text reads better on #caaaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaaef a warm or cool color?

#caaaef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.102.