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#caafea color: Purple Sand

#caafea is rgb(202, 175, 234) in RGB and oklch(79.729% 0.08678 305.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

79.7%
0.087
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #caafea

#caafea is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.83:1, 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: #caafea mixed with white

  1. caafea
  2. cfb7ec
  3. d4bfef
  4. dac7f1
  5. dfcff3
  6. e4d7f5
  7. eadff7
  8. efe7f9
  9. f4effb
  10. faf7fd

Darker: #caafea mixed with black

  1. caafea
  2. af98cb
  3. 9581ae
  4. 7c6b91
  5. 645675
  6. 4d415a
  7. 372e41
  8. 221c29
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #caafea with less saturation

  1. caafea
  2. c9b1e6
  3. c7b2e1
  4. c6b3dd
  5. c5b5d8
  6. c3b6d4
  7. c2b8cf
  8. c1b9cb
  9. bfbac6
  10. bebbc1

Questions about #caafea

What color is #caafea?

#caafea is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(202, 175, 234), in HSL hsl(267.46, 58.42%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.729% 0.08678 305.368).

What colors go well with #caafea?

The complementary color of #caafea is #b0c78a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adb9f5 and #e1a8d3. The triadic partners are #e4b281 and #77cfc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #caafea?

Black text reads better on #caafea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #caafea a warm or cool color?

#caafea is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.087.