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#cd9afa color: Baby Purple

#cd9afa is rgb(205, 154, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.947% 0.14281 307.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

76.9%
0.143
308°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #cd9afa

#cd9afa is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Baby Purple (#ca9bf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cd9afa mixed with white

  1. cd9afa
  2. d2a4fb
  3. d7affc
  4. dcb9fd
  5. e1c3fe
  6. e6cdfe
  7. ebd7ff
  8. f0e1ff
  9. f5ebff
  10. faf5ff

Darker: #cd9afa mixed with black

  1. cd9afa
  2. b285d9
  3. 9871ba
  4. 7e5e9b
  5. 664b7d
  6. 4e3961
  7. 382746
  8. 23172d
  9. 0f0915
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd9afa with less saturation

  1. cd9afa
  2. ca9df3
  3. c8a0ec
  4. c5a3e6
  5. c3a6df
  6. c0a8d8
  7. beabd1
  8. bbadca
  9. b9b0c3
  10. b6b2bb

Questions about #cd9afa

What color is #cd9afa?

#cd9afa is bright light purple. The closest named color is Baby Purple. In RGB it is rgb(205, 154, 250), in HSL hsl(271.88, 90.57%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.947% 0.14281 307.776).

What colors go well with #cd9afa?

The complementary color of #cd9afa is #9ac55b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9faaff and #ee8fd4. The triadic partners are #efa141 and #00d0c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9afa?

Black text reads better on #cd9afa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9afa a warm or cool color?

#cd9afa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.143.