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#cc9efb color: Hydrangea Purple

#cc9efb is rgb(204, 158, 251) in RGB and oklch(77.582% 0.13713 306.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

77.6%
0.137
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cc9efb

#cc9efb is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea Purple (#caa0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cc9efb mixed with white

  1. cc9efb
  2. d1a8fc
  3. d6b2fd
  4. dbbcfe
  5. e0c5fe
  6. e5cfff
  7. ead9ff
  8. efe2ff
  9. f5ecff
  10. faf5ff

Darker: #cc9efb mixed with black

  1. cc9efb
  2. b189da
  3. 9774ba
  4. 7e609c
  5. 654d7e
  6. 4e3a61
  7. 372946
  8. 22182d
  9. 0f0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cc9efb with less saturation

  1. cc9efb
  2. caa1f4
  3. c8a4ee
  4. c5a6e7
  5. c3a9e0
  6. c1abd9
  7. bfaed2
  8. bcb0cb
  9. bab2c4
  10. b8b4bd

Questions about #cc9efb

What color is #cc9efb?

#cc9efb is bright light purple. The closest named color is Hydrangea Purple. In RGB it is rgb(204, 158, 251), in HSL hsl(269.68, 92.08%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.582% 0.13713 306.18).

What colors go well with #cc9efb?

The complementary color of #cc9efb is #a0c65f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fadff and #ed93d7. The triadic partners are #f1a34c and #00d2c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc9efb?

Black text reads better on #cc9efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc9efb a warm or cool color?

#cc9efb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.137.