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#ccb3ec color: Purple Sand

#ccb3ec is rgb(204, 179, 236) in RGB and oklch(80.727% 0.08328 304.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

80.7%
0.083
305°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #ccb3ec

#ccb3ec is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, 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: #ccb3ec mixed with white

  1. ccb3ec
  2. d1bbee
  3. d6c2f0
  4. dbcaf2
  5. e0d1f4
  6. e5d9f6
  7. eae0f8
  8. efe8fa
  9. f5f0fc
  10. faf7fd

Darker: #ccb3ec mixed with black

  1. ccb3ec
  2. b19bcd
  3. 9784af
  4. 7e6e92
  5. 655876
  6. 4e435b
  7. 372f42
  8. 221d29
  9. 0f0c13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #ccb3ec with less saturation

  1. ccb3ec
  2. cbb4e8
  3. cab6e3
  4. c8b7df
  5. c7b9db
  6. c6bad6
  7. c5bbd2
  8. c3bccd
  9. c2bec9
  10. c1bfc4

Questions about #ccb3ec

What color is #ccb3ec?

#ccb3ec is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(204, 179, 236), in HSL hsl(266.32, 60%, 81.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.727% 0.08328 304.592).

What colors go well with #ccb3ec?

The complementary color of #ccb3ec is #b4ca8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0bdf6 and #e2acd6. The triadic partners are #e6b587 and #7fd2c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ccb3ec?

Black text reads better on #ccb3ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ccb3ec a warm or cool color?

#ccb3ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.083.