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#cd9ae2 color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#cd9ae2 is rgb(205, 154, 226) in RGB and oklch(75.894% 0.11436 315.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

75.9%
0.114
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cd9ae2

#cd9ae2 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale (#cc99dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cd9ae2 mixed with white

  1. cd9ae2
  2. d2a4e5
  3. d7aee8
  4. dcb8eb
  5. e1c2ee
  6. e6ccf1
  7. ebd7f4
  8. f0e1f7
  9. f5ebfa
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #cd9ae2 mixed with black

  1. cd9ae2
  2. b285c4
  3. 9871a8
  4. 7e5e8c
  5. 664b71
  6. 4e3957
  7. 38273e
  8. 231727
  9. 0f0912
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd9ae2 with less saturation

  1. cd9ae2
  2. ca9ddd
  3. c89fd8
  4. c5a2d4
  5. c2a4cf
  6. bfa6ca
  7. bca8c5
  8. b9abc0
  9. b7adbb
  10. b4afb6

Questions about #cd9ae2

What color is #cd9ae2?

#cd9ae2 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 154, 226), in HSL hsl(282.5, 55.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.894% 0.11436 315.804).

What colors go well with #cd9ae2?

The complementary color of #cd9ae2 is #90c177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aaa6f6 and #e593c0. The triadic partners are #daa657 and #3ec7c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9ae2?

Black text reads better on #cd9ae2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9ae2 a warm or cool color?

#cd9ae2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.114.