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#cda9ec color: Tropical Violet

#cda9ec is rgb(205, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(78.974% 0.10047 308.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

79%
0.100
309°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #cda9ec

#cda9ec is a bright light purple color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Violet (#cda5df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cda9ec mixed with white

  1. cda9ec
  2. d2b2ee
  3. d7baf0
  4. dcc3f2
  5. e1cbf4
  6. e6d4f6
  7. ebddf8
  8. f0e5fa
  9. f5eefc
  10. faf6fd

Darker: #cda9ec mixed with black

  1. cda9ec
  2. b292cd
  3. 987caf
  4. 7e6792
  5. 665376
  6. 4e3f5b
  7. 382c42
  8. 231b29
  9. 0f0a13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cda9ec with less saturation

  1. cda9ec
  2. cbabe7
  3. c9ade2
  4. c7afdd
  5. c6b1d9
  6. c4b2d4
  7. c2b4cf
  8. c0b6ca
  9. beb7c5
  10. bcb9bf

Questions about #cda9ec

What color is #cda9ec?

#cda9ec is bright light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(205, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(272.24, 63.81%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.974% 0.10047 308.687).

What colors go well with #cda9ec?

The complementary color of #cda9ec is #a7c781. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acb4fb and #e6a1d0. The triadic partners are #e5af72 and #63cfc7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cda9ec?

Black text reads better on #cda9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cda9ec a warm or cool color?

#cda9ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.1.