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#ccacec color: Purple Sand

#ccacec is rgb(204, 172, 236) in RGB and oklch(79.431% 0.09504 307.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

79.4%
0.095
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #ccacec

#ccacec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.68:1, 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: #ccacec mixed with white

  1. ccacec
  2. d1b4ee
  3. d6bdf0
  4. dbc5f2
  5. e0cdf4
  6. e5d5f6
  7. eadef8
  8. f0e6fa
  9. f5eefc
  10. faf7fd

Darker: #ccacec mixed with black

  1. ccacec
  2. b195cd
  3. 977faf
  4. 7e6992
  5. 655476
  6. 4e405b
  7. 372d42
  8. 221b29
  9. 0f0b13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ccacec with less saturation

  1. ccacec
  2. caaee7
  3. c9b0e3
  4. c7b1de
  5. c5b3d9
  6. c4b4d4
  7. c2b6d0
  8. c1b7cb
  9. bfb9c6
  10. bdbac1

Questions about #ccacec

What color is #ccacec?

#ccacec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(204, 172, 236), in HSL hsl(270, 62.75%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.431% 0.09504 307.121).

What colors go well with #ccacec?

The complementary color of #ccacec is #abc885. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acb7f9 and #e4a5d2. The triadic partners are #e5b079 and #6cd0c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccacec?

Black text reads better on #ccacec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccacec a warm or cool color?

#ccacec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.095.