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#caacec color: Purple Sand

#caacec is rgb(202, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(79.253% 0.09438 305.734) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

79.3%
0.094
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #caacec

#caacec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #caacec mixed with white

  1. caacec
  2. cfb4ee
  3. d4bdf0
  4. dac5f2
  5. dfcdf4
  6. e4d5f6
  7. eadef8
  8. efe6fa
  9. f4eefc
  10. faf7fd

Darker: #caacec mixed with black

  1. caacec
  2. af95cd
  3. 957faf
  4. 7c6992
  5. 645476
  6. 4d405b
  7. 372d42
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caacec with less saturation

  1. caacec
  2. c9aee7
  3. c7afe3
  4. c6b1de
  5. c4b3d9
  6. c3b4d4
  7. c1b6cf
  8. c0b7ca
  9. beb8c5
  10. bdbac0

Questions about #caacec

What color is #caacec?

#caacec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(202, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(268.13, 62.75%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.253% 0.09438 305.734).

What colors go well with #caacec?

The complementary color of #caacec is #adc783. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aab7f8 and #e2a4d3. The triadic partners are #e5af79 and #6dcfc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caacec?

Black text reads better on #caacec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caacec a warm or cool color?

#caacec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.094.