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#cd9efc color: Hydrangea Purple

#cd9efc is rgb(205, 158, 252) in RGB and oklch(77.721% 0.13867 306.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

77.7%
0.139
306°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #cd9efc

#cd9efc is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrangea Purple (#caa0ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cd9efc mixed with white

  1. cd9efc
  2. d2a8fd
  3. d7b2fe
  4. dcbcfe
  5. e1c5ff
  6. e6cfff
  7. ebd9ff
  8. f0e2ff
  9. f5ecff
  10. faf5ff

Darker: #cd9efc mixed with black

  1. cd9efc
  2. b289db
  3. 9874bb
  4. 7e609c
  5. 664d7e
  6. 4e3a62
  7. 382947
  8. 23182d
  9. 0f0916
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cd9efc with less saturation

  1. cd9efc
  2. cba1f5
  3. c8a4ef
  4. c6a6e8
  5. c4a9e1
  6. c2abda
  7. bfaed3
  8. bdb0cc
  9. bbb2c5
  10. b9b4be

Questions about #cd9efc

What color is #cd9efc?

#cd9efc is bright light purple. The closest named color is Hydrangea Purple. In RGB it is rgb(205, 158, 252), in HSL hsl(270, 94%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.721% 0.13867 306.409).

What colors go well with #cd9efc?

The complementary color of #cd9efc is #a0c65f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a0aeff and #ee93d7. The triadic partners are #f2a34a and #00d2c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd9efc?

Black text reads better on #cd9efc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd9efc a warm or cool color?

#cd9efc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.139.