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#cba9ec color: Tropical Violet

#cba9ec is rgb(203, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.793% 0.09976 307.373) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

78.8%
0.100
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #cba9ec

#cba9ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Violet (#cda5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cba9ec mixed with white

  1. cba9ec
  2. d0b2ee
  3. d5baf0
  4. dac3f2
  5. e0cbf4
  6. e5d4f6
  7. eaddf8
  8. efe5fa
  9. f4eefc
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #cba9ec mixed with black

  1. cba9ec
  2. b092cd
  3. 967caf
  4. 7d6792
  5. 655376
  6. 4d3f5b
  7. 372c42
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cba9ec with less saturation

  1. cba9ec
  2. c9abe7
  3. c8ade2
  4. c6afdd
  5. c4b0d8
  6. c2b2d3
  7. c1b4ce
  8. bfb5c9
  9. bdb7c4
  10. bbb8bf

Questions about #cba9ec

What color is #cba9ec?

#cba9ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(203, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(270.45, 63.81%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.793% 0.09976 307.373).

What colors go well with #cba9ec?

The complementary color of #cba9ec is #a8c680. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aab4fa and #e4a1d1. The triadic partners are #e5ae73 and #64cfc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cba9ec?

Black text reads better on #cba9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cba9ec a warm or cool color?

#cba9ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.1.