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#cdaae3 color: Tropical Violet

#cdaae3 is rgb(205, 170, 227) in RGB and oklch(78.8% 0.08766 312.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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277°
100%

78.8%
0.088
312°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • violet-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #cdaae3

#cdaae3 is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, 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: #cdaae3 mixed with white

  1. cdaae3
  2. d2b2e6
  3. d7bbe9
  4. dcc3ec
  5. e1ccef
  6. e6d4f2
  7. ebddf4
  8. f0e5f7
  9. f5eefa
  10. faf6fc

Darker: #cdaae3 mixed with black

  1. cdaae3
  2. b293c5
  3. 987da8
  4. 7e688c
  5. 665371
  6. 4e3f57
  7. 382d3f
  8. 231b27
  9. 0f0b12
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cdaae3 with less saturation

  1. cdaae3
  2. cbacdf
  3. c9addb
  4. c7afd7
  5. c5b1d3
  6. c3b2cf
  7. c2b4cb
  8. c0b5c6
  9. beb7c2
  10. bcb8be

Questions about #cdaae3

What color is #cdaae3?

#cdaae3 is soft light purple. The closest named color is Tropical Violet. In RGB it is rgb(205, 170, 227), in HSL hsl(276.84, 50.44%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.8% 0.08766 312.116).

What colors go well with #cdaae3?

The complementary color of #cdaae3 is #a5c68c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1b3f1 and #e2a4ca. The triadic partners are #ddb17a and #71ccc8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdaae3?

Black text reads better on #cdaae3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdaae3 a warm or cool color?

#cdaae3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.088.