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#cdbaf8 color: Violet Heaven

#cdbaf8 is rgb(205, 186, 248) in RGB and oklch(82.591% 0.08791 298.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

82.6%
0.088
299°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #cdbaf8

#cdbaf8 is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 82.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Heaven (#cdb7fa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #cdbaf8 mixed with white

  1. cdbaf8
  2. d2c1f9
  3. d7c8fa
  4. dccffb
  5. e1d6fc
  6. e6ddfc
  7. ebe3fd
  8. f0eafe
  9. f5f1fe
  10. faf8ff

Darker: #cdbaf8 mixed with black

  1. cdbaf8
  2. b2a1d8
  3. 9889b8
  4. 7e729a
  5. 665c7c
  6. 4e4660
  7. 383245
  8. 231e2c
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #cdbaf8 with less saturation

  1. cdbaf8
  2. ccbbf3
  3. cbbdee
  4. cbbee9
  5. cabfe4
  6. c9c0df
  7. c9c2da
  8. c8c3d5
  9. c7c4d0
  10. c6c5cb

Questions about #cdbaf8

What color is #cdbaf8?

#cdbaf8 is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Violet Heaven. In RGB it is rgb(205, 186, 248), in HSL hsl(258.39, 81.58%, 85.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.591% 0.08791 298.509).

What colors go well with #cdbaf8?

The complementary color of #cdbaf8 is #c0ce8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aec4ff and #e6b2e3. The triadic partners are #f2b88d and #83d9c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbaf8?

Black text reads better on #cdbaf8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbaf8 a warm or cool color?

#cdbaf8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 82.6% and its chroma 0.088.