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#caaef8 color: Teasel Dipsacus

#caaef8 is rgb(202, 174, 248) in RGB and oklch(80.114% 0.1066 301.397) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

80.1%
0.107
301°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #caaef8

#caaef8 is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.92:1, 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: #caaef8 mixed with white

  1. caaef8
  2. cfb6f9
  3. d4befa
  4. d9c6fb
  5. dfcffc
  6. e4d7fd
  7. e9dffd
  8. efe7fe
  9. f4effe
  10. faf7ff

Darker: #caaef8 mixed with black

  1. caaef8
  2. af97d8
  3. 9580b8
  4. 7c6a9a
  5. 64557c
  6. 4d4160
  7. 372e45
  8. 221c2c
  9. 0f0b15
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caaef8 with less saturation

  1. caaef8
  2. c9b0f2
  3. c7b2ed
  4. c6b3e7
  5. c5b5e1
  6. c4b7dc
  7. c3b8d6
  8. c1bad0
  9. c0bbca
  10. bfbdc4

Questions about #caaef8

What color is #caaef8?

#caaef8 is bright light purple. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(202, 174, 248), in HSL hsl(262.7, 84.09%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.114% 0.1066 301.397).

What colors go well with #caaef8?

The complementary color of #caaef8 is #b3c97a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5baff and #e6a5dd. The triadic partners are #f0ae75 and #64d5c2.

Is white or black text more readable on #caaef8?

Black text reads better on #caaef8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caaef8 a warm or cool color?

#caaef8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.107.