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#cbbef3 color: Connecticut Lilac

#cbbef3 is rgb(203, 190, 243) in RGB and oklch(82.99% 0.07457 295.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

83%
0.075
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cbbef3

#cbbef3 is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.72:1 contrast and black text 12.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac (#ccbbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #cbbef3 mixed with white

  1. cbbef3
  2. d0c4f4
  3. d5cbf6
  4. dad1f7
  5. dfd8f8
  6. e5defa
  7. eae5fb
  8. efebfc
  9. f4f2fd
  10. faf8fe

Darker: #cbbef3 mixed with black

  1. cbbef3
  2. b0a5d3
  3. 968cb4
  4. 7d7597
  5. 655e7a
  6. 4d485e
  7. 373344
  8. 221f2b
  9. 0f0d14
  10. 020203

Calmer: #cbbef3 with less saturation

  1. cbbef3
  2. cbbfef
  3. cac0ea
  4. cac1e6
  5. c9c2e2
  6. c9c3dd
  7. c8c4d9
  8. c8c5d5
  9. c8c5d0
  10. c7c6cc

Questions about #cbbef3

What color is #cbbef3?

#cbbef3 is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(203, 190, 243), in HSL hsl(254.72, 68.83%, 84.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.99% 0.07457 295.981).

What colors go well with #cbbef3?

The complementary color of #cbbef3 is #c4ce96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1c7f9 and #e1b7e2. The triadic partners are #eebb99 and #92d8c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #cbbef3?

Black text reads better on #cbbef3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and black gives 12.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cbbef3 a warm or cool color?

#cbbef3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.075.