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#caaef0 color: Purple Sand

#caaef0 is rgb(202, 174, 240) in RGB and oklch(79.783% 0.0962 303.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

79.8%
0.096
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #caaef0

#caaef0 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.82:1, 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: #caaef0 mixed with white

  1. caaef0
  2. cfb6f2
  3. d4bef4
  4. dac6f5
  5. dfcef7
  6. e4d6f8
  7. e9dffa
  8. efe7fb
  9. f4effd
  10. faf7fe

Darker: #caaef0 mixed with black

  1. caaef0
  2. af97d1
  3. 9580b2
  4. 7c6a95
  5. 645578
  6. 4d415d
  7. 372e43
  8. 221c2a
  9. 0f0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaef0 with less saturation

  1. caaef0
  2. c9b0eb
  3. c7b1e6
  4. c6b3e1
  5. c5b4dc
  6. c3b6d7
  7. c2b7d2
  8. c1b9cd
  9. bfbac7
  10. bebcc2

Questions about #caaef0

What color is #caaef0?

#caaef0 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 240), in HSL hsl(265.45, 68.75%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.783% 0.0962 303.7).

What colors go well with #caaef0?

The complementary color of #caaef0 is #b0c882. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9b9fb and #e3a6d7. The triadic partners are #e9b07b and #6ed1c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaef0?

Black text reads better on #caaef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaef0 a warm or cool color?

#caaef0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.096.