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#cd9be0 color: Somewhere in a Fairytale

#cd9be0 is rgb(205, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(75.986% 0.11031 316.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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283°
100%

76%
0.110
316°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #cd9be0

#cd9be0 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 316°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, 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: #cd9be0 mixed with white

  1. cd9be0
  2. d2a5e3
  3. d7afe7
  4. dcb9ea
  5. e1c3ed
  6. e6cdf0
  7. ebd7f3
  8. f0e1f6
  9. f5ebf9
  10. faf5fc

Darker: #cd9be0 mixed with black

  1. cd9be0
  2. b286c3
  3. 9872a6
  4. 7e5e8a
  5. 664b70
  6. 4e3956
  7. 38283e
  8. 231827
  9. 0f0912
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd9be0 with less saturation

  1. cd9be0
  2. ca9edb
  3. c8a0d7
  4. c5a2d2
  5. c2a5ce
  6. bfa7c9
  7. bca9c4
  8. baabbf
  9. b7adbb
  10. b4afb6

Questions about #cd9be0

What color is #cd9be0?

#cd9be0 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Somewhere in a Fairytale. In RGB it is rgb(205, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(283.48, 52.67%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.986% 0.11031 316.488).

What colors go well with #cd9be0?

The complementary color of #cd9be0 is #90c17b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aba6f4 and #e494bf. The triadic partners are #d9a75c and #46c7c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9be0?

Black text reads better on #cd9be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9be0 a warm or cool color?

#cd9be0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 316 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.11.