#C0A5F7 Hex Color
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Light and airy with a muted violet core, #c0a5f7 reads as a soft lavender that glows rather than shouts. Its high lightness makes it a natural dominant background, and black text sits comfortably on top at roughly 10:1 contrast, past the AA threshold for body copy. Pair it with deep plum or forest green to keep it from washing out next to plain white.
Questions about #c0a5f7
What is #c0a5f7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c0a5f7 is rgb(192, 165, 247), in HSL hsl(260, 84%, 81%) and in CMYK 22%, 33%, 0%, 3%.
What colors pair well with #c0a5f7?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all flatter #c0a5f7 because their darkness offsets its high lightness, and its muted saturation keeps the pairing from clashing. A muted burgundy accent works too.
Is #c0a5f7 readable on white or black?
#c0a5f7 has a 2.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.