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#cba9ef color: Teasel Dipsacus

#cba9ef is rgb(203, 169, 239) in RGB and oklch(78.916% 0.10355 306.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

78.9%
0.104
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #cba9ef

#cba9ef is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.46:1, 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: #cba9ef mixed with white

  1. cba9ef
  2. d0b2f1
  3. d5baf3
  4. dac3f5
  5. e0cbf6
  6. e5d4f8
  7. eaddfa
  8. efe5fb
  9. f4eefc
  10. faf6fe

Darker: #cba9ef mixed with black

  1. cba9ef
  2. b092d0
  3. 967cb1
  4. 7d6794
  5. 655378
  6. 4d3f5c
  7. 372c42
  8. 221b2a
  9. 0f0a14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cba9ef with less saturation

  1. cba9ef
  2. c9abea
  3. c8ade5
  4. c6afe0
  5. c4b0da
  6. c3b2d5
  7. c1b4d0
  8. bfb6ca
  9. bdb7c5
  10. bcb9c0

Questions about #cba9ef

What color is #cba9ef?

#cba9ef is bright light purple. The closest named color is Teasel Dipsacus. In RGB it is rgb(203, 169, 239), in HSL hsl(269.14, 68.63%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.916% 0.10355 306.344).

What colors go well with #cba9ef?

The complementary color of #cba9ef is #a9c77d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8b5fd and #e5a1d3. The triadic partners are #e8ad70 and #60d0c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cba9ef?

Black text reads better on #cba9ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cba9ef a warm or cool color?

#cba9ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.104.