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#cdbef7 color: Connecticut Lilac

#cdbef7 is rgb(205, 190, 247) in RGB and oklch(83.307% 0.08025 296.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

83.3%
0.080
297°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • violet-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #cdbef7

#cdbef7 is a pastel light violet color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac (#ccbbee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #cdbef7 mixed with white

  1. cdbef7
  2. d2c5f8
  3. d7cbf9
  4. dcd1fa
  5. e1d8fb
  6. e6defc
  7. ebe5fd
  8. f0ebfd
  9. f5f2fe
  10. faf8fe

Darker: #cdbef7 mixed with black

  1. cdbef7
  2. b2a5d7
  3. 988cb7
  4. 7e7599
  5. 665e7c
  6. 4e4860
  7. 383345
  8. 231f2c
  9. 0f0d15
  10. 020203

Calmer: #cdbef7 with less saturation

  1. cdbef7
  2. ccbff2
  3. ccc0ee
  4. cbc1e9
  5. cbc2e5
  6. cac3e0
  7. cac4db
  8. c9c5d7
  9. c9c6d2
  10. c9c7cd

Questions about #cdbef7

What color is #cdbef7?

#cdbef7 is pastel light violet. The closest named color is Connecticut Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(205, 190, 247), in HSL hsl(255.79, 78.08%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.307% 0.08025 296.687).

What colors go well with #cdbef7?

The complementary color of #cdbef7 is #c4d094. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1c8fe and #e5b6e4. The triadic partners are #f1bc95 and #8edac7.

Is white or black text more readable on #cdbef7?

Black text reads better on #cdbef7: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cdbef7 a warm or cool color?

#cdbef7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.08.