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#cc8aeb color: Lavender Perceptions

#cc8aeb is rgb(204, 138, 235) in RGB and oklch(73.499% 0.15156 314.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

73.5%
0.152
314°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • purple-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #cc8aeb

#cc8aeb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions (#cb82e3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc8aeb mixed with white

  1. cc8aeb
  2. d196ee
  3. d7a2f0
  4. dcaef2
  5. e1baf5
  6. e6c5f7
  7. ebd1f9
  8. f0dcfa
  9. f5e8fc
  10. faf3fe

Darker: #cc8aeb mixed with black

  1. cc8aeb
  2. b177cc
  3. 9765ae
  4. 7e5391
  5. 654275
  6. 4e325b
  7. 372241
  8. 221429
  9. 0f0713
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc8aeb with less saturation

  1. cc8aeb
  2. c98ee5
  3. c591de
  4. c295d8
  5. bf98d1
  6. bb9bcb
  7. b89ec4
  8. b4a1be
  9. b0a4b7
  10. ada7b0

Questions about #cc8aeb

What color is #cc8aeb?

#cc8aeb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Lavender Perceptions. In RGB it is rgb(204, 138, 235), in HSL hsl(280.82, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.499% 0.15156 314.349).

What colors go well with #cc8aeb?

The complementary color of #cc8aeb is #7fbe55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f9aff and #ea7fc0. The triadic partners are #e19914 and #00c4c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc8aeb?

Black text reads better on #cc8aeb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc8aeb a warm or cool color?

#cc8aeb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.152.