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#cbb0ee color: Purple Sand

#cbb0ee is rgb(203, 176, 238) in RGB and oklch(80.16% 0.09057 304.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

80.2%
0.091
304°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #cbb0ee

#cbb0ee is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 10.98:1, 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: #cbb0ee mixed with white

  1. cbb0ee
  2. d0b8f0
  3. d5c0f2
  4. dac8f4
  5. dfd0f6
  6. e5d7f7
  7. eadff9
  8. efe7fb
  9. f4effc
  10. faf7fe

Darker: #cbb0ee mixed with black

  1. cbb0ee
  2. b099cf
  3. 9682b1
  4. 7d6c93
  5. 655677
  6. 4d425c
  7. 372e42
  8. 221c2a
  9. 0f0b14
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cbb0ee with less saturation

  1. cbb0ee
  2. cab2e9
  3. c8b3e5
  4. c7b5e0
  5. c6b6db
  6. c4b8d6
  7. c3b9d2
  8. c2bacd
  9. c1bcc8
  10. bfbdc3

Questions about #cbb0ee

What color is #cbb0ee?

#cbb0ee is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(203, 176, 238), in HSL hsl(266.13, 64.58%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.16% 0.09057 304.317).

What colors go well with #cbb0ee?

The complementary color of #cbb0ee is #b2c988. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acbaf9 and #e3a9d6. The triadic partners are #e8b280 and #75d2c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbb0ee?

Black text reads better on #cbb0ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 10.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbb0ee a warm or cool color?

#cbb0ee is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.091.