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#cfb2ec color: Purple Sand

#cfb2ec is rgb(207, 178, 236) in RGB and oklch(80.802% 0.08593 307.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

80.8%
0.086
307°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • violet-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #cfb2ec

#cfb2ec is a soft light purple color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Sand (#c2b2f0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #cfb2ec mixed with white

  1. cfb2ec
  2. d4baee
  3. d8c1f0
  4. ddc9f2
  5. e2d1f4
  6. e7d8f6
  7. ece0f8
  8. f0e8fa
  9. f5f0fc
  10. faf7fd

Darker: #cfb2ec mixed with black

  1. cfb2ec
  2. b49acd
  3. 9983af
  4. 7f6d92
  5. 675776
  6. 4f435b
  7. 382f42
  8. 231d29
  9. 100c13
  10. 020103

Calmer: #cfb2ec with less saturation

  1. cfb2ec
  2. ceb4e8
  3. ccb5e3
  4. cbb7df
  5. c9b8db
  6. c8b9d6
  7. c6bbd2
  8. c5bcce
  9. c3bec9
  10. c2bfc5

Questions about #cfb2ec

What color is #cfb2ec?

#cfb2ec is soft light purple. The closest named color is Purple Sand. In RGB it is rgb(207, 178, 236), in HSL hsl(270, 60.42%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.802% 0.08593 307.275).

What colors go well with #cfb2ec?

The complementary color of #cfb2ec is #b1cb8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2bcf8 and #e5abd4. The triadic partners are #e6b684 and #7bd3ca.

Is white or black text more readable on #cfb2ec?

Black text reads better on #cfb2ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cfb2ec a warm or cool color?

#cfb2ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.086.